NTSA Explains Why Private Names Appear on Instant Traffic Fine Payments
The explanation comes amid public uproar after several transactions by motorists who were required to pay for instant fines, alleging that the fines were being directed to individual account numbers and not NTSA's...
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The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has addressed public concerns regarding the names appearing on instant traffic fine payment receipts, clarifying that transactions are legitimate despite intermediary bank agent names showing up.
- NTSA Director General Nashon Kondiwa explained that registered bank agents, acting on behalf of financial institutions, may appear on intermediate transaction records when fines are paid in cash via banks.
- This clarification comes after motorists reported payments seemingly directed to individual accounts instead of the NTSA.
- Kondiwa emphasized that official receipts always clearly indicate the correct government account, and urged caution against fraudulent messages received through private phone numbers.
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