“Pending traffic challan payment websites shared via SMS and WhatsApp are official portals for paying traffic fines.”
What FACTLY found
These links are not genuine and are meant to scam users. Cyber fraudsters send fake e-challan messages that mimic official traffic police notifications, directing victims to fraudulent websites that steal card details, OTPs, or personal information, and payment leading to financial losses. Police have advised citizens to verify challans only through the official Parivahan e-Challan portal or State Traffic Police websites and to avoid clicking payment links in messages.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 12 January 2026. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 12 January 2026. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- echallaom.viphttps://echallaom.vip/in
Links recorded by FACTLY. Some posts may have been deleted since.
This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.