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The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service Cyber Crime Unit has noted an increase in the number of smishing (SMS phishing) campaigns targeting the Cayman Islands. The latest involves someone impersonating Cayman National Bank. The scammers will send a one-time code (OTP) and ask you to call a 1-866 number.
RCIPS warn against assaulting police officers in the execution of their duties.
The RCIPS Cyber Crime Unit is aware of the pictured SMS message circulating which claims to be from UPS. We wish to warn the community that this is a scam and is trying to steal your credit/debit card details
A 31-year-old-man of Bodden Town has been formally charged with one count of Theft and five counts of Dishonestly Obtaining Pecuniary Advantage by Deception in relation to a report which was made to the RCIPS on 11 August 2022 . He appeared in court on Tuesday, 13 June 2023, and was granted bail pending a further appearance.
The Woman, age 57 of George Town, who was charged earlier this year in relation to a rental scam, has now been formally charged with 31 further counts of Obtaining Property by Deception, each involving amounts of between $700 and $3400 CI.
The RCIPS Cyber Crime Unit is aware of a fraud campaign targeting Cayman National Bank customers using SMS messages. These relate to debit orders or login attempts. The SMS messages then ask recipients to call 1 (888) 958-7985, which is a fraudulent number. Recipients should not call the number in the message.
Police have received reports of persons receiving text messages with links, that when clicked, triggers a phone call from persons claiming to be from a bank or financial institution.
RCIPS are aware of an attempt to defraud previous victims of a number of Ponzi schemes (e.g.: Astute Capital, Dolphin Trust and ROFX) through a letter claiming to be from Commissioner of Police, Mr. Derek Byrne, and a company named FFF Global.
The RCIPS is informing the public of fraudulent phone calls seeking banking information.
