Fake driver's license: what is the responsibility and how not to become a victim of fraudsters
In the Odessa region, the driver turned to the service center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to exchange his ID, which was not displayed in the Diya application. However, the administrators suspected that the document form had signs of forgery. During the check, it was found out that the driver's license was issued to another person.
In addition, fake documents are detected in persons who are abroad. In Portugal, law enforcement officers revoked a driver's license from a citizen of Ukraine due to traffic safety violations. In this regard, a corresponding request was sent to the service center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the Khmelnytsky region. During the inspection, it turned out that the document with such a series and number belongs to another person.
And such cases are not isolated. Citizens sometimes contact the service center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs with complaints that after receiving a driver's license, it is not displayed in the Action application. After clarifying questions, it becomes clear that the drivers acquired a driver's license in an illegal way.
In Zhytomyr and Odessa region, police also recorded several cases when drivers drove with fake driver's licenses. Sometimes drivers admit that they used the services of fraudsters and bought documents for money.
Scammers offer “help” in social networks and promise to quickly resolve the issue with documents. Attackers use phishing sites that look like the official web resource of the Main Service Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Usually, they are promoted through advertising in social networks.
The main purpose of phishing sites is to lure personal data from gullible or inattentive users, which can later be used for illegal purposes.
In order not to fall into the trap of intruders - do not follow dubious hyperlinks and especially do not enter personal data on suspicious resources. All government websites always have the domain “gov.ua”.
If you doubt the legitimacy of your document, you can check it online. On the website of the Main Service Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, an electronic service for checking a driver's license is available.
The main service center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs urges not to buy a driver's license on dubious web resources. The only way to get a document is to take courses at an accredited driving school and successfully pass theoretical and practical exams at the service center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
The algorithm for obtaining a driver's license is available in the section “How to become a driver”.
For those persons who want to illegally obtain a driver's license, liability is provided for under part 4 of Article 358 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. Such a violation is punishable by a fine of up to 50 taxable minimum incomes of citizens or arrest for up to 6 months, or restriction of liberty for up to 2 years. And the forged document will be removed and destroyed.
Main service center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine
