UK passport renewel advice

jeremy · Post by **jeremy** » Thu Oct 18, 2012 9:39 am

I received the following from a friend, so be aware -

"Applying for Passport renewal I believed I was on the genuine website and went through a procedure and paid for checking and issuing of application, it was not until my wife came to renew hers too when we discovered we had both been hooked by a website - posing as the real thing with a name to mislead the gullible!!! We fell for it an paid handsomely for a service the IPS provide for free!!!!!

The moral of the story ( yes I know we are gullible) when it comes to applications to government services there are cleverly disguised websites purporting to be the real thing. Be really sure you have reached the right website and as a rule of thumb if it does not end with " .gov.uk" be on your guard for a scam."

SAM SPARKLE · Post by **SAM SPARKLE** » Thu Oct 18, 2012 10:16 am

The Irish Government have ceased on line applications because of scams and fraud.

pato · Post by **pato** » Fri Oct 19, 2012 12:53 am

jeremy wrote:I received the following from a friend, so be aware -

"Applying for Passport renewal I believed I was on the genuine website and went through a procedure and paid for checking and issuing of application, it was not until my wife came to renew hers too when we discovered we had both been hooked by a website - posing as the real thing with a name to mislead the gullible!!! We fell for it an paid handsomely for a service the IPS provide for free!!!!!

The moral of the story ( yes I know we are gullible) when it comes to applications to government services there are cleverly disguised websites purporting to be the real thing. Be really sure you have reached the right website and as a rule of thumb if it does not end with " .gov.uk" be on your guard for a scam."

Jeremy! don't tell me they've conned a member of The Royal Liverpool Golf Club, I just don't believe it, it's so posh.

HampshireRich · Post by **HampshireRich** » Fri Oct 19, 2012 9:34 am

There are 3 or 4 that come up in yellow (paid for top spot!) if you search on Google for "Passport Renewal" - none of them are .gov.uk - one does look dodgy by its address - http://www.passport.uk.com.

Take Jeremy's advice and only use http://www.direct.gov.uk.

Royal Liverpool - hardly Royal Lytham St. Annes though is it?

Michael Crane · Post by **Michael Crane** » Fri Oct 19, 2012 9:46 am

HampshireRich wrote:There are 3 or 4 that come up in yellow (paid for top spot!) if you search on Google for "Passport Renewal" - none of them are .gov.uk - one does look dodgy by its address - http://www.passport.uk.com. ....

Checked it via Norton CLICK HERE and it looks 'OK'.

jeremy · Post by **jeremy** » Fri Oct 19, 2012 10:07 am

Guys - I am not rising to that bait !

Michael Crane · Post by **Michael Crane** » Fri Oct 19, 2012 10:09 am

Jeremy, could you make the image a bit bigger, I can't make it out?

HampshireRich · Post by **HampshireRich** » Fri Oct 19, 2012 10:32 am

Michael Crane wrote:
HampshireRich wrote:There are 3 or 4 that come up in yellow (paid for top spot!) if you search on Google for "Passport Renewal" - none of them are .gov.uk - one does look dodgy by its address - http://www.passport.uk.com. ....
Checked it via Norton CLICK HERE and it looks 'OK'.

Alas, having checked out the comapny who scammed me on parking, Norton are not even aware of them. As said above, for passports, use .gov.uk - always.

Jeremy - what bait would that be?

- you must tell us otherwise it will be an albatross on your back for ever - or a bogey on your chin as MC would have said

Michael Crane · Post by **Michael Crane** » Fri Oct 19, 2012 10:34 am

HampshireRich wrote:.... - one does look dodgy by its address - http://www.passport.uk.com.

They do admit they are not 'official': We are not connected to or affiliated with the IPS or any other official Government body. We offer a review and submission service for United Kingdom passport applications for a small processing fee. You can apply independently and at no cost for this by visiting the official website. Please read our Terms of Service before using this website. But I do think they are kosher . . . but the Post Office do similar checks for a fiver (I think it's a fiver).

jeremy · Post by **jeremy** » Fri Oct 19, 2012 10:35 am

try this Michael !

jeremy · Post by **jeremy** » Fri Oct 19, 2012 12:16 pm

Pato - Not a member of RLGC , but another Wirral Club - you guess !

Michael Crane · Post by **Michael Crane** » Fri Oct 19, 2012 1:02 pm

Are they doing passport checks, too?

jeremy · Post by **jeremy** » Fri Oct 19, 2012 1:41 pm

Only for people from Lincolnshire

pato · Post by **pato** » Fri Oct 19, 2012 9:22 pm

jeremy wrote:Pato - Not a member of RLGC , but another Wirral Club - you guess !

Wallasey? surely not Royal Bidston,

Gary/Gaynor · Post by **Gary/Gaynor** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 7:32 am

The first passport I had from the post office cost a quid

Now as an ex pat its €180 go figure

Gary

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