Can I pay my traffic fine online?
A mail doing the rounds - I hope the banking details are correct - or many fines might get deposited into a clever scammers account! :)
Quoted verbatim:
YES, this is another new service for those who do their banking over the Internet. It requires that you arrange for your bank to set up the City of Johannesburg as a beneficiary to payments from your bank
account.
Follow these easy steps.
1 Logon to Internet Banking
2 Select the [BILL PAYMENTS] link AND load a PRIVATE BENEFICIARY.
3 Beneficiary Name: City of Johannesburg
4 Beneficiary Reference: Type in your fine notice number, example: E2/00000/200/000000
5 Branch Code for Internet Payments - 63200500
6 Account Number: 4054398332 (NB: The bank account number to pay Traffic Fines differs from the bank account number to pay for Rates and Taxes, Electricity and Water).
BANKING DETAILS FOR THE CITY OF JOHANNESBURG - METRO POLICE DEPARTMENT
FOR FINE PAYMENTS:
Bank: Absa, Branch Code: 637956 Account number: 4054398332
IMPORTANT: Send payment confirmation to the following fax number: 011 490-1557(f) or 011 490-1647(f), Telephone enquiries can be made at:011 490-1675 or 011 490-1612.
Should you have problems loading the City of Johannesburg as a beneficiary with you bank, please contact your bank.
Quoted verbatim:
YES, this is another new service for those who do their banking over the Internet. It requires that you arrange for your bank to set up the City of Johannesburg as a beneficiary to payments from your bank
account.
Follow these easy steps.
1 Logon to Internet Banking
2 Select the [BILL PAYMENTS] link AND load a PRIVATE BENEFICIARY.
3 Beneficiary Name: City of Johannesburg
4 Beneficiary Reference: Type in your fine notice number, example: E2/00000/200/000000
5 Branch Code for Internet Payments - 63200500
6 Account Number: 4054398332 (NB: The bank account number to pay Traffic Fines differs from the bank account number to pay for Rates and Taxes, Electricity and Water).
BANKING DETAILS FOR THE CITY OF JOHANNESBURG - METRO POLICE DEPARTMENT
FOR FINE PAYMENTS:
Bank: Absa, Branch Code: 637956 Account number: 4054398332
IMPORTANT: Send payment confirmation to the following fax number: 011 490-1557(f) or 011 490-1647(f), Telephone enquiries can be made at:011 490-1675 or 011 490-1612.
Should you have problems loading the City of Johannesburg as a beneficiary with you bank, please contact your bank.
Why don't you ask them to set up a system like others have done so people can use EasyPay?
ReplyDeletehttp://corporate.easypay.co.za/newsview.asp?idkey=14146&edit=No&company=&NorE=&open=DYK
Other municipalities are doing this.
Fair comment... I imagine this is coming. The post was more dealing with the e-commerce aspect. Still wondering if those are the correct bank details. Would make a wonderful scam if you got a viral email with a private bank account listed :)
ReplyDeleteseems to work - god i hope it isnt a scam. Or does this go to the andy hadfield hedge fund :)
ReplyDeleteretirement fund. slush fund. and the hedge fund. i spread my assets :) I just got a bloody R500 fine for skipping a red robot. Bloody hell. I wonder if I've got the balls to pay it electronically. Or FIGHT IT OUT in court!
ReplyDeleteI just received a first notice in writing from the "piepols occifer" and yeah... its got the 405398332 acc nr in red on the white paper.
ReplyDeleteIsnt it quite cool though that they give you 50% off now! Im saving R1000 in fines! Early Xmas present indeed!