The Ghana Police Service has issued a warning to the public regarding a viral electronic notice that falsely purports to be an official communication concerning traffic offences and fines.
In a public announcement made on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, the police stated that the message in circulation is “false, fraudulent, invalid, and not coming from the Police Service.”
They urged the public to disregard the notice and refrain from making any payments.
The police indicated that the counterfeit message has been disseminated across digital platforms and is crafted to resemble official correspondence.
It accuses recipients of having committed traffic offences and instructs them to pay fines. The Service did not disclose how many individuals may have received or acted upon the message.
The police cautioned that anyone involved in creating or distributing such notices faces the risk of arrest and prosecution. They stressed that this act constitutes a criminal offence under Ghanaian law.
This development occurs as the Ghana Police Service collaborates with the Ministry of the Interior, Ghana, the Ministry of Transport Ghana, the National Road Safety Authority, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority, National Insurance Commission Ghana, and the Ministry of Finance Ghana, to review road traffic regulations with the Parliament of Ghana in preparation for a new automated enforcement system known as Traffitech-GH.
The police stated that updates regarding the official programme will be communicated in due course.
They advised the public to ignore such messages, avoid making payments, and report any suspicious communications to the nearest police station or through its official channels.
