The cyber police warn: do not post your documents online
The Ministry of Internal Affairs’ Main Service Centre and the Cyberpolice Department are warning the public against posting photos of driving licences and other documents online. The authorities have emphasised that fraudsters may use these images and personal data in illegal schemes, including to produce forgeries.
According to the agencies, fraudsters are actively using names, photos, personal stories, images of documents uploaded to social media, and people’s personal data – including that of well-known figures – to advertise their ‘services’. They are also creating large numbers of fake accounts, which they pass off as official resources, in order to gain the trust of the public.
The fraudsters spread false information claiming that public figures have allegedly used their services and obtained ‘official driving licences’. The statement notes that this is a ploy to create the illusion of legitimacy and instil trust. The main aim of such actions is to persuade the user to order ‘documents’ and pay money.
The Main Service Centre of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Cyberpolice Department have also listed typical phrases which, according to them, fraudsters usually use in their advertisements. These include ‘licences’ online with no waiting, get your first driving licence online, produced within 7 days, verification before payment, everything official and legal, payment after verification in the Ministry of Internal Affairs database.
Separately, the authorities drew attention to the phrase “We operate strictly within the law”, calling it one of the most common manipulations used to create a false sense of security and legitimacy.
The statement emphasises that a driving licence can only be obtained through legal channels. To do this, you must study the highway code either independently or at a driving school, pass a theory test at an MIA service centre, master practical driving skills at a driving school, and successfully pass a practical test at an MIA service centre.
The Main Service Centre of the Ministry of Internal Affairs noted that a driving licence is issued in person against signature, and only then does it appear in the Driver’s Account and the Diya app.
If suspicious websites or messages imitating government services are detected, citizens are urged to contact the Cyber Police online. The statement also notes that fraudulent chat rooms can be blocked using the volunteer project ‘BRAMA’.
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