The Ministry of Digital Economy has issued a public notice warning the public about fraudulent SMS and iMessages circulating under the name “GovPay”, claiming to be from the Sri Lanka Police Traffic Division and requesting payments for speeding violations.
In a statement, the Ministry said the messages, along with the accompanying “GovPay” links, are entirely false, fraudulent and part of a cyber scam designed to mislead the public.
The Ministry further clarified that neither it nor any other government institution has issued or authorised such SMS messages or notifications through the official GovPay platform requesting payment of fines of this nature.
According to the statement, the GovPay digital payment system operates strictly through government-approved and secure procedures. It does not collect fine payments through foreign or suspicious website links, particularly fraudulent domains such as lygov.art.
The Ministry warned that these fraudulent messages are designed to trick citizens into disclosing their personal information and banking details.
Therefore, the general public has been strongly urged to:
- Ignore such suspicious messages.
- Refrain from responding to these messages.
- Avoid clicking on or accessing any links included in them.
- Never provide personal or banking information through such links.
The Ministry has urged the public to remain vigilant and exercise caution to avoid falling victim to these cyber scams.
