Tips to stymie scammers amid target on BVI residents
Amid reports about scamming activities happening in the BVI, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has released some tips on how to reduce the risk of falling victim to scams.
First thing’s first, immediately terminate the call if you receive any requests from unknown individuals demanding monies.
If demanded, do not send any monies to anyone for any reason.
The police is further advising persons to not give out sensitive information to anyone. And if you have been contacted by a suspected scammer, update your device’s security by first changing your passwords.
The RVIPF said in a statement this week that it has been receiving complaints from the public about fraudulent requests.
“The complainants reported that telephone calls and Whatsapp messages were received from unknown foreign and local numbers demanding that money be sent. Additionally, threats were made to the complainants if the monies were not received,” the police stated.
Further commenting on the matter police superintendent, St Clair Amory said: “We are doing everything in our power to track the persons responsible for these scams to prevent any further such incidents”, he stated. Should you receive any requests of this nature, please report it immediately to the police and your financial institution.
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We have been scammed by our politicians, religious leaders and banks for years. A pity we the people cannot scam them back.
The scammers have people right here in the BVI who are working with them. I don’t want to call names, but there’s one living up belle vue and he is ALWAYS by western union and moneygram.
Very good tip. thank you for that. Any more we will be grateful.
He is very cunning and have other people sending the money to África. So, it’s a long list of them. I am just sorry for the people who give him jobs cause as he get a deposit, he does go straight down western union to send off the people money SMH
Is he Caucasian. Filipino,Middle Eastern.
None of the above?
Narrow it down for us.
He is a elderly black man who is well known up belle vue
Is up on Facebook on a scammer alert page.
419 scam alert search for that on Facebook and you will see.
LIKE THE 8% FEE TO SEND MONEY AWAY. THAT’S A SCAM.
The government scamming we all the time.