Scam? Police say traffic offence letter is genuine
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The police have verified as genuine a notice of traffic offence that an online post claimed was a scam. PHOTO: SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
Ivan Kwee
After an online post claimed that a notice of traffic offence issued by the Traffic Police was a scam, the notice has been verified by the police as genuine.
The post claimed that the letter was a "scam tricking you to pay a fine via a QR code" and that it lacked further details regarding the offence in question.
But in a statement released yesterday, the police said further details of the offence can be found on the notice's subsequent pages, which were not shown in the post.
Road users who commit traffic offences would receive such notices to inform them of the details, demerit points and the fine amount, said the police.
Members of the public can verify details of traffic offences and fines at https://eservices.police.gov.sg/ content/policehubhome/ homepage/enquiry.html
The police advised members of the public not to spread unverified information and to check with official sources when in doubt about the authenticity of any information they have received.
Ivan Kwee
