All the scams targeting learner drivers – from test booking to lesson discounts
25-09-2025 14:00 via inews.co.uk

All the scams targeting learner drivers – from test booking to lesson discounts

Learner drivers are increasingly being scammed on social media by fraudsters offering driving lessons and tests that do not exist, a bank has warned.TSB said losses among learner drivers had more than doubled in the past year with the average victim losing £244. While a smaller sum compared to many scams, disproportionately affects younger people who can be hit hard in their pockets. According to TSB’s analysis, 56 per cent of losses between January to August this year were linked to
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