For a better experience on RCIPS, UPDATE YOUR BROWSER. The RCIPS is aware of an e-mail message currently circulating, which purports to be from the Cayman Islands Bureau of Financial Investigation. This e-mail was sent from the address rcips@rcips[.]com. This is not a legitimate e-mail address or domain associated with the RCIPS.
The RCIPS Financial Crime Investigation Unit is once again noting an increase in text-based scams and is reminding the public of the following information for community awareness.
The RCIPS Financial Crime Investigation Unit is continuing to note an increase in scams and is reminding the public of the following information for community awareness.
The RCIPS Financial Crime Investigation Unit has noticed a recent increase in scams and is providing the following information for community awareness.
This morning, the RCIPS was informed about a disturbing video depicting sexual abuse that has been circulating on messaging service, Whatsapp, recently. The RCIPS requests that anyone that has received video content of this nature to immediately stop sharing the content and delete it from their phones.
RCIPS’ holiday safety operation, Winter Guardian, commences today, 1 December, and will see increased community foot patrols and intensified road enforcement operations, supported by road safety education and awareness campaigns. The operation continues throughout the holiday season and into the New Year.
The RCIPS Financial Crime Investigation Unit (FCIU) is reminding the public to be wary of fraudulent apartment rental advertisements on online websites such as EcayTrade.com. Bear in mind the following warnings and information when looking for any such rental property online.
The RCIPS has received reports of an increasing number of ‘tech support scams’ across the Island. Tech support scams involve scammers making contact and using scare tactics to trick you into paying for unnecessary technical support services to "fix" a non-existent problem with your device or software.
The COVID-19 pandemic has influenced an increase in reliance on automated services, such as online banking and the reliance on the use of Debit/Credit cards. The RCIPS Financial Crime Investigation Unit is advising the public to play close attention to their credit and debit card statements.
The RCIPS Financial Crimes Investigations Unit, have received two separate reports of forged notes that were turn over by two separate financial institutions in the Cayman Islands. From the reports, a forged KYD $100 note was turned over and from the other was a forged KYD $1 note.
