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| DHSMV official website (photo by Valeria Sistrunk) |
Today, there are
a number of fake websites pretending to be the official DHSMV page. The purpose of the fake pages is to lure people
into paying unnecessary fees.
Kristin
Olsen-Doolan, spokesperson for the Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles,
said, “Consumers have to be careful, beware and check it out. Make sure it’s
actually our website and not some imitator.”
Some
official-looking websites require users to pay a fee for their assistance, and
provide outdated or inaccurate information.
Websites such as
floridadriverslicense.org and dmvflorida.org lure people into paying for
services that are usually free on the official site. Most imitation websites place disclaimers at
the bottom of the page, warning visitors it’s not an official site. However, in
most cases the small print goes unnoticed.
Lisa Degiorgio,
a resident of Leon County, said she had no idea about the fake websites. “If
there is anything that sort of asks for information or charges for anything, I
think that I might just pick up the phone and maybe try calling to get some
additional information,” said Degiorgio, “Especially now that I know something
like this is happening.”
When searching
for the official website, DHSMV warns the public to look for the words
“Official Website of the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor
Vehicles” located at the top of their home-page.
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