Finance Desk – The new scam has emerged, targeting unsuspecting motorists with what appears to be official e-challan (electronic traffic violation fines) notifications. One such incident recently unfolded in Mumbai, where a businessman became a victim, losing Rs 3 lakh to scammers.
The incident in question involved a businessman from the Peddar Road area in Mumbai. He received an SMS about an e-challan against his car, urging him to pay the fine promptly.
The message looked legitimate enough for him to follow the provided link and download an app named ‘vahanparivahann.apk’. Unfortunately, even after attempting to make the payment through this app, the transaction didn’t go through, and the matter was forgotten.
A week later. The businessman received notifications of 31 unauthorized transactions on his credit card, amounting to a total loss of Rs 3 lakh.
Cybercriminals send out fake e-challan messages with a malicious link. The recipient, believing the message to be genuine, is tricked into downloading a malicious app distributed as an APK file.
Stay safe and always question the legitimacy of unsolicited messages demanding payments.
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