Sri Lanka, Nov. 9 -- 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...