

The Fraudulent Activity Unit will review the facts and the evidence in the case to determine if there is good cause to believe the accused person committed and act of fraud.

What are the Penalties for Fraudulent Activity?: If a person is suspected of Fraudulent Activity, the DMV will immediately stop the application or renewal process and will refer the accused person’s case to the Fraudulent Activity Unit in Sacramento. Without question, the most common form of Fraudulent Activity occurs during the written test to apply for or renew a driver license. Finally, in some cases good faith mistakes are made and an innocent person could end up being accused of something they did not do. Either because of misinformation or misinterpretation, a DMV employee may suspect a person was cheating the system when, in fact, they were not. In other cases, the person is wrongly accused. In some instances, the allegation against the driver is legitimate and they were genuinely caught doing something illegal. It is a serious offense and when discovered, the DMV will act quickly to sanction the offending party.

The DMV defines any of these actions as Fraudulent Activity.

