2 days Ago By Bernews8
The Bermuda Police Service [BPS] is warning residents about a recurring phone scam in which fraudsters pose as BPS officers with an aim to steal personal and financial information. A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service [BPS] is aware of scammers calling local residents claiming to work for the BPS and requesting personal information, as well as financial details. “This is a well-known phishing tactic and is similar to the methods used back in October, when an alert was issued about the same kinds of fraudulent calls.
“As a reminder, genuine BPS officers will not contact members of the public requesting personal information over the phone. Instead, they will make an appointment with the individual to attend a police station at a specific time and date to be spoken with. “Once again, should any such calls be received from persons claiming to be BPS officers, residents should challenge them, by asking that the caller provide their name and badge number.
Any police officer employed by the BPS should readily identify themselves by their name, rank, badge number and department, plus provide local contact information. “If the caller refuses to provide any of that information, immediately hang up and contact the BPS by calling 211, to make a report. “For those callers that provide a name, rank, badge number and department, but continue to ask for personal details, inform them that you would prefer to attend a police station and speak with an officer there.
“Then hang up and contact the BPS directly, by calling 211, to report the matter.” : , , ,.
