On Monday, 13 July, police responded to a report of a suspected phishing scam involving individuals claiming to be law enforcement.
It is reported that the victim received a video call from an individual claiming to be “Police, Immigration,” who instructed the victim to display their passport and provide banking information.
The call was discontinued before any banking information was provided, and the matter was subsequently reported to the police.
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS), Cayman Islands Customs and Border Control (CBC), and Workforce Opportunities and Residency Cayman (WORC), are advising that they will never request passport or banking information via unsolicited phone or video call. Any such calls received should be disregarded, and no information provided. If you have any concerns, you should contact the relevant agency directly.
Police are appealing to anyone who may have received a similar suspicious call, or who believes they may have been targeted by this scam, to contact the nearest police station.