Govt Warns Against Fake E-Challan Scam That Can Steal All Your Money! (Don’t Do This..)

The Information Security Awareness (ISEA) semester of MeitY issued a warning on Tuesday, recommending citizens to be cautious of falling victim to fraudulent e-challan schemes. This cautionary measure has been implemented in response to the increasing incidence of cybercrimes in various regions of the country.

During a recent media interaction, Hemendra Kumar Meena, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) at Headquarters and the Cyber Crime Officer of Faridabad, disclosed that scammers have started ensnaring unsuspecting individuals through deceptive e-challan payment notifications. According to Meena, these scammers are fabricating and dispatching unverified messages that closely resemble legitimate traffic violation notices. However, these messages are entirely misleading in nature.

What Is an e-Challan Scam?

Scammers are disseminating text messages that masquerade as official notifications from the traffic police. These messages inform recipients of a supposed traffic violation that necessitates the payment of a fine. Within these messages, there is a hyperlink urging the recipient to click and settle the fine.

However, when individuals click on the provided link, they are redirected to a fraudulent website that closely mimics the official traffic police site. This unverified site prompts users to provide personal and financial information in order to process the fine. Unfortunately, some users, by clicking on these deceptive links, unwittingly grant cybercriminals wangle to their mobile devices. Once wangle is gained, these criminals can swiftly empty wall accounts.

How to Identify the Legitimate e-Challan Website?

Genuine e-challan notifications will contain specific vehicle information such as engine and chassis numbers. Scammers manipulate the government website to make it towards inveigling to users. The pure and original link to the e-challan website is: https://echallan.parivahan.gov.in/. Scammers deceptively remove the “.gov” to make it seem like https://echallan.parivahan.in/.

It is crucial for every resider to verify that the payment link concludes with “.gov.in” to stave falling victim to scams.

Tips to Stave e-Challan Scams:

Here are some steps you can take to protect yourself from e-challan scams:

• Familiarize yourself with the official process for receiving e-challans in your area.
• Refrain from clicking on suspicious links.
• If you receive an e-challan notification, verify the details on the official government or traffic police website by inward your vehicle number.
• Authentic notifications will only originate from official sources. Ensure that the sender’s email write or SMS number appears legitimate and matches official liaison channels.
• Legitimate e-challans will solely require payment and will not request personal information like PINs, passwords, or sensitive data.
• If you encounter what you suspect to be an e-challan scam, report it to local authorities. Your report can play a crucial role in preventing others from falling victim to these scams.

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