There’s a scammer on Facebook, folks!
The Department of Transport (DOTr) and the Land Transport Office (LTO) warned the public yesterday about a fake LTO page that appears to offer plate printing services to netizens.
The LTO-National Capital Region’s Facebook account shared several screenshots of the fake Facebook page, which uses the name “Land Transportation Office License Division.”
In one post, the legit LTO account wrote that people and Facebook pages offering “online transactions for your licenses and plates with payment are fake accounts.”
The OG LTO page advised the public to go to LTO offices to pay for their licenses and plates.
In another post, the LTO directly said that the page is “a fraud” and that their office does not accept payments through money remittance services like SMART Padala.
The DOTr made the same warning to netizens yesterday and asked for their help to report the fake page.
The LTO is responsible for processing applications and releasing driver’s licenses and car plates.
One netizen wondered why the government hasn’t chased after the scammers. Commenting on the DOTr’s post, Joseph Tare wrote: “They wrote their mobile number. How come you can’t trace and arrest them?”
Honnie de la Peña has a suggestion. She wrote: “Try to call that number that they wrote on the page, meet up with them, and trap them.”
Commenting on LTO’s Facebook, Enzo Alvarez joked: “At least they’ve released plates.”
Countless motorists have complained that it takes the real LTO a long time to release car plates, which have led some to call the country “Republika ng Walang Plaka,” which means “Republic With No Plates.”
Coconuts Manila checked the fraudulent LTO page and it remains active as of writing. It currently has almost 4,740 followers. Several reviews were posted by netizens on the account to warn people that it is a scam.
Good work, Pinoy netizens.
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