Got an e-challan message? It could be a scam: What vehicle owners should know before paying traffic fines

Mangaluru City Police have issued a cyber fraud alert warning vehicle owners against fake traffic challan messages, suspicious payment links and malicious APK files after eight cases of such fraud were reported in the city this year, resulting in collective losses of ₹44 lakh.

According to multiple media reports quoting Mangaluru Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy CH, fraudsters are circulating messages claiming that vehicle owners have pending traffic violations and must pay fines.