This new scam in the name of e-challan has become a way to cheat people. In this, scammers send messages of fake e-challan and people think that they have to deposit the real challan.
A link is given in the message included in this scam, on clicking which you are asked to pay the challan. This link looks like the real traffic department portal, but in reality it is a fake website, which is created to steal your personal information.
How to recognize this fraud
Check the link given in the message. The URL is different from the real government portal. The URL of a government website is often ‘.gov.in’ or some official domain. Apart from this, there may be some spelling or format mistake in this e-challan.
Therefore, whenever you receive an e-challan, read it carefully and then reply to it or process it for payment. You need to take some precautions while making payment of e-challan.
Check NHAI website
Whenever you receive an e-challan, the first thing you should do is not trust it completely. You can cross check the e-challan on the official website of NHAI. Actually, there is an option to check e-challan on NHAI website.
Pay challan online here
Make payment only on the official website of the police department. If you have to pay the challan, then go directly to the official website of the traffic police. The best way to avoid fraud is not to click on any unknown link and use the government portal directly.
