RCIPS and CIG Issue Reminder on ongoing Text Message Scam

The RCIPS and Cayman Islands Government continue to urgently warn the public of a text message scam which is circulating locally.

Victims of the scam receive a message purporting to be from the Cayman Islands Postal Service, claiming that a parcel has arrived and that they need to pay customs duties before delivery can be completed. The text message contains a link to a fraudulent website, which appears to be an official Cayman Government website, where persons are asked to enter payment information. This information is then used to extract funds from the victim’s account.
The scam remains active, with different numbers being used to send the text message, and differing domain addresses being included in the message. Since the initial release, additional persons have fallen victim to the scam, and have had their accounts compromised and money lost. A similar scam is also confirmed to be circulating in other countries in the Caribbean region, with significant losses reported.

REMINDERS:

Ignore any such messages received, and DO NOT to click any links within. In some cases, financial losses have occurred simply by clicking the link, without entering account details.

If you have already clicked the link or provided payment information, contact your bank and make a report to the police at 949-4222.

The Cayman Islands Postal Service and other Government entities will never ask you to pay customs duties or fees via text message.

Always visit official Government websites by typing the URL yourself.

Two men arrested for Drug-Related Offences in Cayman Brac

On Thursday, 9 July, shortly after 1: 30PM, RCIPS and CBC officers had cause to attend an address along West End Road in Cayman Brac where a group of individuals were observed behaving suspiciously.

Officers conducted a search of the area under the Misuse of Drugs Act which resulted in the recovery of quantities of suspected ganja and suspected cocaine. A further search of a motor vehicle in the area resulted in the recovery of drug paraphernalia.

Police arrested two men, age 25 and age 24, on suspicion of possession and consumption of ganja and cocaine. They were taken into police custody and the items seized for investigative purposes.

The matter remains under police investigation.