A text claimed to be from the DVLA about resolving an issue – I wasn’t impressed.
Advantis debt‑collection calls – beware the fraud!
Summary — +441782971402
Caller Name: DVLA (scam)
Caller Type: Scam
Location: United Kingdom — Stoke-on-Trent
Reviews: 24
Carrier: —, Region: Stoke-on-Trent
Expert Opinion
The number +44 1782 971402 is being used for a classic DVLA‑impersonation scam that masquerades as a debt‑collection call from Advantis. Callers leave automated voicemails and flood phones with text links, trying to scare victims into paying for a non‑existent fine. The pattern is harassing, with no genuine letters arriving in the post. If you receive a call or SMS claiming you owe the DVLA, do not click any links and verify directly with the official DVLA website or by phone using the number on their official correspondence. Block the number, report it to Action Fraud and your phone provider, and keep a record of all messages for evidence.
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Location: United Kingdom — Stoke-on-Trent
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Recent Reports for 01782 971402
For the third time in four days, an automated voicemail asked me to call back Advantis, a debt collection firm. The message never offered a real answer option and sounded robotic – it’s now bordering on harassment.
I left a voicemail asking Advantis to call back; research shows Advantis is a debt‑collection agency that uses a different telephone number.
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An email was delivered to me via the post.
Two SMS texts arrived from this number, which is puzzling since it's a landline. The messages warned of “SCAMMERS” sending a letter about a supposed DVLA account and included a bit.ly payment link. Ignore any texts from this source!
I keep getting text messages about a supposed DVLA debt.
These people are scumbags – do not engage or send money. Block and report them!
A call from 01782 97 14 02 referenced the DVLA, yet I don’t drive at all.
Looks like a scam.
A DVLA‑pretending scam claimed a letter had been sent and demanded payment; I blocked and reported the number.
A fraudulent call claimed to be from the DVLA.
A call from 01782971402 pretended to be from the DVLA about a payment; the chatter on this site suggests it’s a scam, since genuine notices would arrive by post, not by phone.
A fraudulent number rang and texted repeatedly, pretending to be the DVLA – I neither drive nor own a vehicle!
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Looks like a scam to me.
I mailed a letter regarding a car I haven't owned for almost a year, yet it cited a tax breach months after I sold it. The vehicle has been SORN since 2021 and remained so at the time of sale.
My notice claims I owe £80, yet I have no way to verify any DVLA debt – the messages look like a scam.
Two texts from this number pretended to be from Advantis, which terrified me, but I later discovered I owe no fines; time will tell if they finally stop bothering me.
It looks like a scam – I don’t even have a DVLA account yet I’m being contacted about one, so stay vigilant!
Received a DVLA‑related scam call.
They appeared to be attempting a fraud.
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Residency in Stoke on Trent
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