Bengaluru traffic police issue advisory against scams: ‘verify identities before providing information’

ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ನಗರ ಸಂಚಾರ ಪೊಲೀಸ್ ವತಿಯಿಂದ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ನಕಲಿ ಕರೆಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಸಂದೇಶಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಾಗರೀಕರು ಎಚ್ಚರ ವಹಿಸುವುದು. pic.twitter.com/UEtutNQo1z

— DCP Traffic East ಉಪ ಪೊಲೀಸ್ ಆಯುಕ್ತರು ಸಂಚಾರ ಪೂರ್ವ (@DCPTrEastBCP) November 21, 2024

The Bengaluru postulation constabulary asked the nationalist to beryllium wary of fake callers “demanding outgo for fines oregon penalties” and “messages claiming to person footage of postulation violations and demanding payment”.

“Do not entertain oregon respond to specified calls oregon messages. Do not click connected suspicious links oregon download attachments. Do not supply idiosyncratic accusation oregon marque payments. Verify the authenticity of calls oregon messages by contacting our section directly,” the Bengaluru postulation constabulary said successful an authoritative statement.

“Calls claiming to connection fake security oregon registration services. Messages asking citizens to click connected malicious links oregon download attachments. Claiming to beryllium from Traffic Police and informing that your conveyance is progressive successful deed & tally case. Fake Police Transfer Calls: Calls wherever the scammer claims to transportation you to a fake constabulary serviceman and asks you to property 1, 2, etc., to verify your individuality oregon corroborate payment,” said the statement.

While advising citizens to debar entertaining oregon responding to specified calls oregon messages, the Bengaluru postulation constabulary besides asked radical to verify the individuality of the callers and to lone usage authoritative outgo channels for fines oregon services.