Hyderabad, Dec. 24 -- The Hyderabad City Cyber Crime Police on Wednesday issued a public alert warning citizens about a rise in cyber fraud cases involving fake e-Challan payment links being circulated through SMS and WhatsApp messages.
In a release, V Aravind Babu, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Cyber Crimes Unit, said cyber fraudsters are sending deceptive messages claiming that traffic challans are pending and urging recipients to make immediate payments through links provided in the messages.
These fraudulent links are designed to closely resemble official government websites, making it difficult for users to distinguish them from genuine portals.
Once users click on the fake link, they are asked to enter their vehicle registration n...