A fake Police website to pay traffic fines

The Police Media Division has informed the public about a money fraud scam involving sending fake SMS and WhatsApp messages to drivers, claiming they have violated traffic laws. These messages have been sent to drivers via various phone numbers, falsely purporting that the traffic violations were observed through CCTV camera footage, and appearing to be messages sent by the Sri Lanka Police.

The fake messages instruct drivers to visit the internet link https://thecourierguy.cu.cc/lk to pay fines for the alleged violations. This fraudulent website has been created to mislead the public, mimicking the official 'govpay' website designed for the convenience of public payments. The police have observed that these fraudsters have meticulously worked to obtain credit card data and other personal information from individuals attempting to pay fines via the provided link.

The police point out that these fraudulent activities could severely damage the reputation of the Sri Lanka Police as well as public trust, and therefore advise the public to refrain from accessing links received through such fake messages and to act with extreme caution in this regard. The press release issued on May 27, 2026, further emphasizes that according to the current procedure, a traffic fine should only be paid if a police officer informs of a traffic offense and the driver accepts the offense, and only after obtaining a fine receipt issued through the 'govpay' application, should the relevant payments be made.