Please be on alert for fake identification during the purchase process. Recently the Downtown Kia dealership experienced an attempt to use a fake BC Driverโs License during the purchase process.
Recent Scenario:
A customer visited the Downtown Kia dealership early in July looking to purchase a vehicle. The Finance Manager submitted the customerโs credit application. At that time, the customer did not have a BC ID.
The same customer returned on July 28th to finalize the purchase. Once again, the Dealership asked the customer for their Driverโs License. The customer did not have it with them, but promised to send a copy through email. The customer sent a copy through email as promised, however, the Downtown Kia representatives thought it looked odd. To ensure legitimacy of the driverโs license, the Dealership representatives asked their ICBC broker to verify the BC Driverโs License. The ICBC Agent was able to verify that the License presented was not legitimate. The Vancouver Police Department was called to the Dealership and the officers worked with the ICBC agent to discover that the license originally belonged to a deceased woman. The customer was arrested.
Please be on alert for fake identification. Follow your dealershipโs guidelines and educate yourself on potential identification fraud.
The following link provides information on how to identify a legitimate BC Driverโs License:
BC DRIVER LICENSE AND CARD SECURITY
Examine the ID carefully:
Vehicle Sales Authority of British Columbia
Suite 280, 8029 199th Street
Langley, BC Y2Y 0E2
VehicleSalesAuthority.com
Tel:604.574.5050
Toll-free 1.866.400.3529
