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Got a Traffic Challan SMS? Don't Pay Until You Verify.
Fake traffic challan SMS scams are draining bank accounts across India. How to identify fake e-challan messages and what to do if you clicked one.
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The first four steps, in order
- 1
Do not open the link
Real challans are never a payment link sent by SMS.
- 2
Check echallan.parivahan.gov.in
Type it yourself. Your vehicle number will be on a real challan.
- 3
If you paid, block the card
Call the bank immediately, before anything else.
- 4
Call 1930
Then file at cybercrime.gov.in with the screenshots.
1930 is the national cyber crime helpline, 24/7. Reporting fast is the single biggest factor in getting money back. Call now
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