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DOL Fraud Explodes & Sheriffs Sue the State

The class action lawsuit against Washington's Department of Licensing keeps getting worse for the state, with new incidents of fraud from six years of vulnerability continuing to pour in. Attorney ...
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Claim: Washington DOL left 'back door' security flaw open for years that let identity thieves change addresses, order licenses in bulk to one location

CHELAN COUNTY, Wash. — A Washington man has filed a tort claim alleging the Washington State Department of Licensing left a security “back door” in its License eXpress system for years, exposing ...

Lawsuit says Washington DOL flaw let thieves send licenses to one address, steal identities

The suit says the Department of Licensing knew about the alleged flaw but did not notify millions of Washington drivers.
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Threatening DOL scam texts still circulating

State officials are warning everyone to watch out for another round of text scams. The messages are pretending to be the Washington Department of Licensing, demanding urgent payment or major ...
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LETTER: WA lawmakers ask governor for 'immediate action' following Kelso DOL closure

Six state legislators representing Southwest Washington wrote the following letter to Gov. Bob Ferguson requesting action following the Dec. 17 closure of the Department of Licensing office in Kelso.
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Proposed class-action lawsuit filed, claiming Washington DOL flaw let thieves send licenses to one address, steal identities

THURSTON COUNTY, Wash. — A proposed class-action lawsuit filed Wednesday alleges the Washington State Department of Licensing left an online security flaw open for years, allowing identity thieves to ...