Palakkad resident loses Rs 2.13 lakh, parivahan fraud, Kerala Police, Motor Vehicles Department, ottapalam

Ottapalam: A man lost Rs 2.13 lakh after clicking on a fake message claiming to have paid a fine for a traffic violation. The fraud was registered under the ‘Parivahan’ scheme of the Motor Vehicles Department (MVD). The victim is Manidasan, a resident of Ottapalam.

The fake message was sent via WhatsApp with a fake logo and the name ‘Parivahan’. The text message stated that the victim had violated a traffic ticket. It also gave the exact vehicle and challan number.

Manidasan lost his money by clicking on the link provided for details of the fine.