RTIA Investigates Fake AARTO Fine Scam, Possible eNatis Breach

South Africa's RTIA is investigating a possible breach of the eNatis system after scammers sent fake AARTO fine notices from Fines SA using real vehicle numbers. The fraudsters use cloned payment portals, SMS, WhatsApp and email, offering a 50% discount for payment.

• RTIA probing how scammers obtained real vehicle numbers from eNatis
• Fake notices offer 50% discount: 500 rand instead of 250
• Fake notice numbers do not match 16-digit AARTO format
• Fines SA says its system was not hacked, warns 2 million users