“Whether you are Austrian or foreigner, sure you know how to drive and need a legal and valid Austrian driving license, do not hesitate to contact us to get your driving license safely. Thank you very much,” writes the Facebook page “Austrian Ticket Agency – OAMTC Online”.

This is obviously a highly illegal offer. We have already warned about such offers on the Internet several times ( HERE , HERE and HERE ).

The Facebook page was created on August 11, 2022, of course no imprint is included. You won't find any contact details either - apart from the option to use Facebook Messenger.

Screenshot page transparency of the Facebook page
Screenshot page transparency of the Facebook page

We are curious …

So we use this only contact option and click on the “Send message” button. Before we can even write anything ourselves, we are greeted: “Hello.
What can we do for you?” We optimistically ask whether it is enough to send a photo to get your driver’s license. We will then receive all the information in Messenger.

Among other things, it is explained here that only a “code check” is important if you can already drive. This checks whether you have mastered the traffic rules.

The price for license B and C is 1,650 euros.
Candidates should pay an initial installment of 775 euros for registration and examination fees. You should also provide the “OAMTC agency” with the following data:

  • Two passport photos
  • Photo of both sides of the identity card or residence permit if it is a foreigner
  • E-mail address
  • Last name and first name written entirely in black on a white paper (which will serve as a signature on your card), of which a photo will be sent

Once you have submitted this information, you have to transfer 775 euros, “which will be used to register and laminate your driving license”.

The information is all confusing gibberish that we don't necessarily understand. We ask if there is a website where the information can be found. And we also ask whether this is all legal and whether we can pass a police check with the driver's license we bought. – However, we no longer receive an answer to this.

Hands off!

Even though exam questions are written here, this is a dubious site. There is no imprint, the site is called “Austrian Ticket Agency – OAMTC Online” and uses the ÖAMTC .

There is no information about who we are actually dealing with. If we disclose personal information here - as stated - we have no control over what happens to it. Since a copy of your ID, photos and a signature are required, we have to expect identity theft in the worst case scenario.

Stay away from such fraudulent offers. You can find serious information about driving licenses at oesterreich.gv.at.

You might also be interested in: Warning about fraud on the “Facebook Marketplace”


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