An Halton Borough Council female employee received a text message about overdue car tax which pretended to be from the DVLA, prompting a scam warning from Trading Standards.
The DVLA said scammers are sending emails and texts and making phone calls claiming to be from them.
Links to a website mocked up to look like a DVLA online service are sometimes included in the message.
Halton Borough Council’s Executive Board Member for Trading Standards, Cllr Dave Cargill, said: “The DVLA does not send emails or text messages with links to websites asking you to confirm your personal details or payment information.
“If you receive such an email or a text delete it without opening and without clicking on any links.
“You can find the online driving licence and vehicle tax services in the driving licence and vehicle tax sections of GOV.UK.”
If you or somebody you know has been caught out by a scam please contact one of our specialist officers, Linda or Sue on 0151 511 8785 or 0151 511 8775, who are already working with people in Halton who have lost thousands of pounds to scams.
If you need advice on anything else please contact the Citizens Advice Consumer Helpline or 03454 04 05 06.