New Delhi: There is now an addition to scams in circulation, namely the e-challans which aim to deceive people into thinking they need to pay fines for traffic offences.This alarming note has said that spammers are launching fake e-challans which are giving rise to confusion and panic among the users.
These malicious messages usually include a link asking the user to pay their challan. Most of these links appear to be genuine traffic department sites, linking to fake sites set up to plunder users’ data.
Accordant to most analysts, one needs to tread carefully when handling such messages. The URL provided in the message should be checked carefully while there is no widespread use of acyric domains employed in government portals usually the suffix should be ‘.gov.in’ Furthermore, the e-challan also includes certain spelling and format errors that must be the signal for something wrong.
Whenever an individual receives an e-challan, it is recommended that he/she should read the entire thing carefully before proceeding to reply to it or sending any amount of money as a fine. Just as it is important to apply caution during payment, so are the other activities that will be discussed below.
Therefore, if you have received an e-challan, do not think that it is an ordinary message. Proceed to the NHAI website and there is an option whereby you can confirm e-challans.
For those who are required to make payment for a fine, the most secure way is to go directly to avoid clicking on the link from the traffic police’s website. It will also substantially lower your chances of being caught in this particular scam.
While this fraudulent scheme is still on the loose, people are advised to protect their identity by steering clear of the scams.
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