Goa Police, through its Cyber Crime Cell, has issued a Statewide alert after several citizens reported receiving fraudulent traffic-violation notices on WhatsApp that appeared to carry police insignia and images.
According to the advisory, the messages instruct users to click links or download attachments to view supposed e-challans, but are actually designed to steal personal information or install malicious software. Police cautioned the public not to click any links, share personal details, or download any ‘.apk’ file sent through such messages, and reminded citizens that genuine challans can only be verified on the official Parivahan portal.
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Police said the scam has been circulating through multiple WhatsApp numbers, with messages sent in rapid succession, making it harder for recipients to immediately identify them as fake. Officers noted that the pattern indicates a coordinated attempt to target a wider set of users across the State.
