Overview
- The traffic police issued an advisory on X urging people to verify any notice and to use only official links before paying.
- Guidance highlights red flags such as messages from unknown numbers, APKs named “Traffic Fine” or “RTO challan,” non-.gov.in links, and payment requests to personal UPI IDs like @okaxis or @paytm.
- Citizens are urged not to click unfamiliar links, not to install unknown apps, and not to pay fines through personal UPI handles.
- Victims are asked to report by calling 1930, visiting cybercrime.gov.in, using CHAKSHU (sancharsaathi.gov.in), or filing an FIR with a nearby police station or cyber cell.
- Reports show scammers impersonating mParivahan or traffic enforcement with fake challan numbers and malware links, including a message demanding Rs 1,000 from +918217788085.