Fake e-challan SMS, malicious APK scam: Kerala Police alerts vehicle owners

Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 25 (UNI) Kerala Police has warned vehicle owners against a new cyber fraud involving fake SMS messages containing genuine-looking e-challan details and malicious links designed to induce victims to download harmful APK files. The fraudsters send SMS messages from private mobile numbers, making them appear to have been issued through an official government system. The messages contain e-challan details and a link which, when opened, takes the user to a fake website resembling the official Motor Vehicles Department e-challan portal. The website asks the vehicle owner to enter the registration number. After the number is entered, a dialogue…