Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar warned of rising faux visitors challan scams the place phishing hyperlinks redirect motorists to fraudulent websites. Residents are urged to confirm challans on official portals, keep away from SMS hyperlinks, and report suspicious messages to forestall monetary loss
Printed Date – 20 January 2026, 11:55 AM
Hyderabad: Metropolis Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar has warned residents a few sharp improve in faux visitors challan scams, regardless of repeated public alerts.
Taking to social media on Tuesday, the commissioner mentioned fraudsters had been focusing on motorists by sending phishing hyperlinks via SMS, claiming pending visitors violations.
In response to police, these hyperlinks redirect customers to faux web sites that intently resemble official authorities portals. Unsuspecting victims, believing the websites to be real, enter private and banking particulars, resulting in instantaneous monetary losses.
The commissioner urged the general public to stay vigilant and observe primary precautions.
“Authorities web sites at all times finish with .gov.in or .org. Residents ought to by no means make funds via hyperlinks acquired through SMS and should confirm challans solely on the official e-Challan web site,” he mentioned.
Hyderabad Police have suggested folks to report such messages instantly and keep away from clicking on suspicious hyperlinks to forestall additional fraud.
