Business owners need to be savvy when it comes to credit card fraud. OPP say they’re experiencing a high volume of calls from business owners who are out product and profit after officials inform them purchases were made with stolen credit card numbers. Often the item has been sold and shipped before the business is any wiser to the scam. Unfortunately, as victims come forward, the business is then on the hook to repay the money to the credit card holder. But there are ways to protect yourself, the province offers a free drivers license check on line to verify your customer and protect your business.
The Driver’s Licence Check is a free online service for the public and businesses to find out if an Ontario driver’s licence is valid;
In order to use the service, the public and businesses can visit the Driver’s Licence Check service website (https://www.dlc.rus.mto.gov.on.ca/dlc/);
Please note that the only information relayed through the service is whether the driver’s licence number entered is valid or invalid along with specific condition codes, if applicable. However, no personal information is displayed.
The Driver’s Licence Check has the ability to check up to 100 driver’s licence numbers at once (previously restricted to 9);
Businesses can automatically load driver’s licence numbers from a CSV file rather than enter them manually to support multiple licence checks;
Email and download results;
Access the mobile-responsive website from a mobile browser for a seamless and consistent online experience; and
Scan driver’s licence card on a mobile device (i.e., smartphone, Android tablet).