{"id":105876,"date":"2026-03-31T20:19:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T15:19:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/?p=105876"},"modified":"2026-03-31T20:19:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T15:19:07","slug":"how-to-save-your-self-from-fake-traffic-e-challan-complete-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/pakistan\/how-to-save-your-self-from-fake-traffic-e-challan-complete-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"How to save your self from fake traffic e-Challan, Complete guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: As the Punjab government has launched a strict crackdown on traffic violations, scammers have found a way to scam people by faking traffic e-Challans.<\/p>\n<p>Such scams have surged across Pakistan in which the scammers send fake e-challans to commuters pretending to be the actual Punjab police, and people unknowingly send money at the designated codes of numbers provided by the scammers.<\/p>\n<p>However, the government has also issued brief steps through which you can save yourself from this scam.<\/p>\n<h2>Verify Before Paying<button class=\"rBl3me\" tabindex=\"0\" data-amic=\"true\" data-icl-uuid=\"ff1df6ef-571c-4170-9d30-2b0201aac616\" aria-label=\"View related links\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"disabled=X2xy8d_r\/C5gNJc;aria-label=X2xy8d_r\/bOjMyf;class=X2xy8d_r\/UpSNec\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiKgJn7kMqTAxWPU6QEHS_6FmsQye0OegQIAxAA\" data-hveid=\"CAMQAA\" data-processed=\"true\"><\/button><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\">\n<li class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAQQAA\" data-processed=\"true\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\">Check Official Portals:<\/strong> Never trust an SMS link. Check your challan status on the official website for your region (e.g., <span data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"><a class=\"H23r4e\" href=\"https:\/\/echallan.psca.gop.pk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-hveid=\"CAQQAQ\" data-sb=\"\/url?sa=i&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;url=https:\/\/echallan.psca.gop.pk\/&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiKgJn7kMqTAxWPU6QEHS_6FmsQy_kOegQIBBAB&amp;opi=89978449&amp;cd&amp;psig=AOvVaw2gqNLUBIl6EwL08Ngzto6O&amp;ust=1775046317940000\" data-processed=\"true\">https:\/\/echallan.psca.gop.pk\/<\/a><\/span> for Punjab).<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAQQAg\" data-processed=\"true\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\">Sender Identification:<\/strong> Official messages from the Punjab Safe City Authority come only from <strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\">8070<\/strong> or <strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\">9915<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAQQAw\" data-processed=\"true\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\">Check Images:<\/strong> Inspect the photographic evidence. If the photo shows a different vehicle model, a blurred plate, or a cloned plate, it is a faulty or fake challan.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAQQBA\" data-processed=\"true\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\">Look for Suspicious Links:<\/strong> Fake messages often include links leading to non-governmental sites (e.g., .info instead of .gov)<\/span><span class=\"uJ19be notranslate\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-wiz-uids=\"X2xy8d_1b,X2xy8d_1c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"><span class=\"vKEkVd\" data-animation-atomic=\"\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"class=X2xy8d_1a\/TKHnVd\" data-processed=\"true\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><button class=\"rBl3me IWyTpf pjvauc\" tabindex=\"0\" data-amic=\"true\" data-icl-uuid=\"984f9238-04ab-4f52-991c-50f037c2c1bc\" aria-label=\"Facebook (+4) \u2013 View related links\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"disabled=X2xy8d_1a\/C5gNJc;aria-label=X2xy8d_1a\/bOjMyf;class=X2xy8d_1a\/UpSNec\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiKgJn7kMqTAxWPU6QEHS_6FmsQye0OegQIBBAF\" data-hveid=\"CAQQBQ\" data-processed=\"true\"><\/button><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"otQkpb\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-processed=\"true\">2. How to Dispute a Wrong<\/h2>\n<div class=\"Y3BBE\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAYQAA\" data-processed=\"true\">If you received an incorrect challan due to technical errors or cloned plates:<button class=\"rBl3me\" tabindex=\"0\" data-amic=\"true\" data-icl-uuid=\"53762d04-beef-4afd-b492-72946a0a9d10\" aria-label=\"View related links\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"disabled=X2xy8d_1o\/C5gNJc;aria-label=X2xy8d_1o\/bOjMyf;class=X2xy8d_1o\/UpSNec\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiKgJn7kMqTAxWPU6QEHS_6FmsQye0OegQIBhAB\" data-hveid=\"CAYQAQ\" data-processed=\"true\"><\/button><\/div>\n<ul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\">\n<li class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAcQAA\" data-processed=\"true\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\">Punjab (PSCA):<\/strong> Visit the PSCA e-challan portal, enter your vehicle number\/CNIC, and use the &#8220;Review&#8221; option to raise a dispute, or visit the PSCA Head Office.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAcQAQ\" data-processed=\"true\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\">Karachi\/Sindh:<\/strong> Visit the Traffic Facilitation Center\/Sahulat Center with your vehicle documents and CNIC to have the challan reviewed. If it is your first offence, it might be waived off, or for technical errors, it will be cancelled.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAcQAg\" data-processed=\"true\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\">File an FIR:<\/strong> If your number plate is being used on another vehicle (plate cloning), file an FIR at the nearest police station to avoid future liability.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAcQAw\" data-processed=\"true\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\">Report Fraud:<\/strong> If you received a message asking for money via a suspicious link, report it to the FIA Cyber Crime Cell (1991).<\/span><span class=\"uJ19be notranslate\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-wiz-uids=\"X2xy8d_25,X2xy8d_26\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"><span class=\"vKEkVd\" data-animation-atomic=\"\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"class=X2xy8d_24\/TKHnVd\" data-processed=\"true\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><button class=\"rBl3me IWyTpf pjvauc\" tabindex=\"0\" data-amic=\"true\" data-icl-uuid=\"982afa66-fa4a-4f40-9f1c-874e39466657\" aria-label=\"Facebook (+5) \u2013 View related links\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"disabled=X2xy8d_24\/C5gNJc;aria-label=X2xy8d_24\/bOjMyf;class=X2xy8d_24\/UpSNec\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiKgJn7kMqTAxWPU6QEHS_6FmsQye0OegQIBxAE\" data-hveid=\"CAcQBA\" data-processed=\"true\"><\/button><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"otQkpb\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-processed=\"true\">3. Immediate Steps if Scammed<button class=\"rBl3me\" tabindex=\"0\" data-amic=\"true\" data-icl-uuid=\"04983c7d-bfd2-4f6a-8f30-6268f376a22c\" aria-label=\"View related links\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"disabled=X2xy8d_2g\/C5gNJc;aria-label=X2xy8d_2g\/bOjMyf;class=X2xy8d_2g\/UpSNec\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiKgJn7kMqTAxWPU6QEHS_6FmsQye0OegQICBAA\" data-hveid=\"CAgQAA\" data-processed=\"true\"><\/button><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\">\n<li class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAkQAA\" data-processed=\"true\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\">Do Not Click Links:<\/strong> Avoid clicking on SMS or WhatsApp links promising &#8220;fast track&#8221; payments.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAkQAQ\" data-processed=\"true\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\">Delete Malicious Files:<\/strong> If you downloaded a fake APK file, uninstall it immediately.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAkQAg\" data-processed=\"true\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\">Secure Accounts:<\/strong> If you shared bank details, call your bank immediately to block the account\/card.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: As the Punjab government has launched a strict crackdown on traffic violations, scammers have found a way to scam people by faking traffic e-Challans. Such scams have surged across Pakistan in which the scammers send fake e-challans to commuters pretending to be the actual Punjab police, and people unknowingly send money at the designated [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":79942,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,2],"tags":[852,39072],"class_list":["post-105876","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-news","category-pakistan","tag-punjab-police","tag-traffic-e-challan"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105876","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=105876"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105876\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":105877,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105876\/revisions\/105877"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/79942"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=105876"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=105876"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=105876"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}