Police warn of fake traffic fine SMS scam targeting motorists

Police Warn Public Over Fake Online Traffic Fine Scam - LNW Lanka News Web

May 28, Colombo (LNW): Sri Lanka Police have issued an urgent warning to the public following the emergence of a sophisticated online scam involving fraudulent traffic fine notifications distributed through SMS and WhatsApp messages. According to the Police Media Division, numerous individuals across the country have recently reported receiving messages from unfamiliar mobile numbers claiming to represent the Sri Lanka Police. The messages false…

Police warn of fake traffic fine SMS scam targeting motorists

Sri Lanka Police have warned the public over a scam involving fake SMS and WhatsApp messages sent to motorists claiming they have committed traffic offences captured on CCTV cameras. In a statement, the Police Media Division said the messages are being sent from fake phone numbers and are designed to appear as if they were issued by the Sri Lanka Police. According to police, recipients are directed to a fraudulent website and instructed to pay f…