The Ghana Police Service has warned the public to disregard a fraudulent electronic traffic violation notice purportedly issued in its name.
According to them, the notice, which is circulating and notifying some individuals of alleged traffic offences while requesting payment, is fake and not authorised by the police.
In a press statement issued on February 25, 2026, the Police stated,
“The Ghana Police Service has noted with deep concern a viral electronic notice of violation of traffic offence supposedly from the Ghana Police Service and notifying some individuals of violating certain traffic offences and requesting such persons to make due payments.
The Service wishes to inform the general public that the notification is false, fraudulent, invalid, and not coming from the Police Service.”
The Service then warned the individuals responsible for circulating the notification to desist immediately.
“The Service warns all persons circulating these notifications to desist outright since these nefarious act constitutes a serious offence punishable under the law, and perpetrators will be arrested and brought to justice.”
The Police further clarified that while an electronic enforcement system has not yet been rolled out, steps are underway to introduce an automated traffic law enforcement programme known as Traffitech-GH.
According to the statement, the Service is collaborating with the Ministry of the Interior, Ministry of Transport, National Road Safety Authority, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority, National Insurance Commission, and the Ministry of Finance to amend road traffic regulations to enable the rollout of the programme in the coming months.
They assured the public that further updates would be provided as the process progresses.
In recent days, several individuals have reported receiving messages demanding payment of fines, some reportedly as high as GH¢120, for alleged traffic violations.
Some recipients have claimed they had not driven within the week the offence was said to have occurred, while others say they do not own vehicles at all.
These accounts heightened public concern before the Police issued their clarification today.
