Fake speeding violation phishing scam as "Vahan Parivahan" on WhatsApp

I checked the Vahan portal and the car had no fine pertaining to it.

BHPian ajmat recently shared this with other enthusiasts.

Received this today on WhatsApp.

Most notifications happen on SMS. This car is used by my wife and in her words "You would be most impressed if I got a speeding fine"

This had a very dodgy apk file attached to it. I checked the Vahan portal and the car had no fine pertaining to it.

The leak must have happened at RTO, Dealer, Fasttag agent, or insurance. Have blocked and reported this

Here's what BHPian thanixravindran had to say on the matter:

When did our RTO 'regret' to inform about the violation and fine. They are happy to increase the state revenue

But I sincerely wish RTO folks 'learn' the polite tone of scammers and be ready to share the evidence

Jokes apart, these APK attachments are dangerous as many will click without thinking and it may be an application to take control of the phone by the scammers.

Here's what BHPian SmartCat had to say on the matte

It is quite unprofessional for Karnataka RTO to put a baby's photo as DP:

Sending APK files seems to be a popular strategy. I got this message:

I called up ICICIBank begging them not to "lodablock" my account.:

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