RCIPS announces the launch of their new three-year Strategic Policing Plan for the period of 2024 and 2026.
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Police have received a number of reports from persons who have received a telephone call from an overseas phone number where the caller has attempted to gain banking details or persuade the customer to transfer monies from their account.
The RCIPS’ Digital Forensic Hub are aware that emails have been circulating in the public purportedly from former CoP Derek Byrne. These emails stated that the recipient is experiencing banking issues and provides an attachment to be viewed for more information. This is a fake email and is an attempt to solicit personal details.
RCIPS discuss Operation Winter Guardian 2023.
As Christmas Day approaches, the RCIPS will maintain its road enforcement operations, increased community foot patrols and high visibility mobile patrols across the islands as part of the RCIPS’ annual holiday safety operation.
The RCIPS Cyber Crime team have been made aware of a scam targeting the Cayman Islands, which advertises a new online C5 Immigration and Customs form for a Jamaican visa at a significantly reduced fee. This is a scam and using this page will not only result in you losing your money, you will also not receive a valid C5 visa.
This year, as always, with the increased commercial activity of the holiday season, comes increased risk from financial related crimes. The RCIPS Financial Crime Investigation Unit is reminding the public to exercise caution with financial transactions, and for businesses to remain vigilant for business related fraud.
RCIPS is aware of an email scam targeting candw.ky customers; but there may be other email accounts targeted. The email claims to be a news update from local media house, Cayman News Service.
The RCIPS cybercrime team are aware of a significant increase of QR code scams. QR codes are a type of barcode, or scannable pattern, that contain various forms of data, like website links.
RCIPS has received reports that local banking customers have received SMS messages claiming to be from their bank. Customers are then encouraged to contact the fraudulent number provided in the message.