In the video, a man claims that a small boy cleaning the windshield of his car with a duster is siphoning off money from the FASTag at the same time.
A fake video circulating on WhatsApp and other social media has been incorrectly cautioning people against a “new FasTag scam” where people are extracting money from the digital stickers using a smartwatch or similar device. However, this video is fake and so is the claim. Transactions like FastTag do not occur over the open internet.
“#viral Video claims that devices like watches are being used to swipe the #Fastag on vehicles, leading to fraudulent deduction of money from prepaid wallets,” wrote the fact check Twitter handle of Press Information Bureau (PIB).
“This Video is #FAKE. Such transactions are not possible. Each Toll Plaza has a unique code,” it added.
The Fact Check post further elaborates on the FASTag mechanism. Each Toll Plaza carries a unique code which is mapped with a particular bank and geo-code. This combination is mapped on the National Electronic Toll Collection System.
“The Transactions happen through safe internet protocols over a secure, internal system. Proper security protocols are being followed,” it added.
