India, April 13 -- Sir,

I write this to caution the general public and the Police Department about a fraudulent modus operandi adopted by unauthorised persons (fraudsters). They are sending old traffic violation records - apparently sourced from the Vaahan website - and asking recipients to click a link for easy verification and payment.

The danger lies in not knowing where such payments may be redirected. I share this based on my personal experience.

I received a WhatsApp message from an unknown contact containing a request to verify an alleged traffic violation by clicking on a link. The message claimed the violation was due to overspeeding near the Government Printing Press and was dated XX March 2015. A penalty amount was also ment...