Suspected fraudulent solicitations on Cayman Islands EcayTrade for babysitters in the U.S.
From RCIPS Periodically the RCIPS receives information about suspect ads on EcayTrade that advertise jobs as caregivers, nurses, and most recently, babysitters. When interested parties respond to the ad, they are told that the job is based with a family…
Cayman Islands AG issues statement on anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing strategy
THE CAYMAN ISLANDS ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AND COUNTER TERRORIST FINANCING STRATEGY 2017-2021 DEVELOPED – ATTORNEY GENERAL ISSUES STATEMENT The Cayman Islands is committed to the implementation of international standards on Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and the Countering the Financing of Terrorism (CFT)…
Cayman Islands police warn against the use of hyperlinks to install applications on mobile phones
From RCIPS The RCIPS FCU has learned that some mobile phone customers have received messages like the one below inviting them to click on a suspicious hyperlink in order to download a feature on Whatsapp. (The missing “s” in the…
RCIPS FCU warns Cayman Islands public of new phishing email
On Wednesday, 11 May, the RCIPS FCU learned from several members of the public that they had received an email (copied below) purporting to be from a local bank and informing them of a pending payment. We have confirmed that…
Cayman Islands: Man arrested for theft in connection with purchases with stolen credit card number
From RCIPS Fri, May 6, 2016 at 3:09 PM Man Arrested for Theft in Connection with Purchases with Stolen Credit Card Number The Financial Crimes Unit received a complaint this week from a resident regarding the unauthorized use of his local…
FCU Advisory: Card skimming and online scams operating in Cayman Islands
From RCIPS The RCIPS Financial Crimes Unit is advising the public to beware of certain financial scams, namely card skimming and online scams, that become more frequent due to the increase in financial activity, and especially online purchasing, during the…
RCIPS FCU warns the Cayman Islands public to be suspicious of any banking instructions
From RCIPS The RCIPS Financial Crimes Unit (FCU) would like to remind the public to be suspicious of any banking instructions received over email purporting to be from banking institutions or individuals known to them. The FCU has seen an…
Cayman Islands police failures over material evidence halts trial
During the trial of Fernando Mendes, accused of stealing US$132,807.43 from Finab Ltd., where he had been managing director, his Defence Counsel Ben Tonner made a submission that the Court should stop the prosecution of this case on the grounds…
