Sri Lanka, May 28 -- Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (Sri Lanka CERT) has issued a special public alert regarding an ongoing cyber scam targeting motorists through fraudulent SMS and WhatsApp messages.

According to Sri Lanka CERT, the scam messages falsely claim that traffic violations have been detected via CCTV camera systems installed on roads.

These messages are designed to appear as official communications from the Sri Lanka Police and are intended to deceive individuals into disclosing personal and financial information, the statement said.

It has been observed that these fake messages are being circulated using fraudulent phone numbers and malicious links while impersonating official notifications issued by the Sri L...