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"TSB said it recorded a 211 per increase in total losses to this type of fraud, following its analysis cases related to driving lesson and driving test scams between January and August 2025, compared with the same months in 2024. The bank suggested that driving test backlogs could be helping to fuel scams as learners try to secure or fast-track a test."
"One scam saw someone pay 500 for 20 lessons up-front only for contact to dry up once the payment was made. Another customer responded to a post promising a fast-tracked driving test and tried to pay 100, which TSB blocked and confirmed was fraudulent. Fake DVSA (Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency) websites have also been created, with several customers paying for a test, only to be blocked once the payment was made, the bank said."
The Independent funds on-the-ground reporting across issues from reproductive rights to climate change and Big Tech, producing documentaries like 'The A Word' and relying on donations rather than paywalls. The outlet emphasizes reaching readers across the political spectrum and sending journalists to speak to both sides of stories. Separately, TSB reports a sharp rise in driving lesson and driving test scams, recording a 211 per increase in total losses between January and August 2025 versus 2024. Driving test backlogs may be helping to fuel scams, with examples of upfront payments, fake DVSA websites and blocked contacts resulting in average losses around £244.
Read at www.independent.co.uk
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