Topic: phishing

Even though the Cayman Islands has no toll roads, scammers are attempting to get local drivers to pay fake tolls to a fraudulent website.

Police are warning about a phishing scam that involves individuals receiving text messages purporting to come from Cayman National Bank.

A fake news story purporting to be a Cayman Compass news alert featuring Climate Sustainability and Resiliency Minister Katherine Ebanks Wilks is being circulated via email.

A number of emails have been circulating in the public domain which falsely appear to be signed by former Commissioner of Police Derek Byrne, according to police.

Police are warning local businesses and members of the public about a recent upsurge in phishing emails.

A fake email purporting to originate from the Cayman Compass is being sent to some users.

A fake email purporting to originate from the Cayman Compass is being sent to some users with a candw.ky email address. The email, which uses...

An email falsely purporting to come from the Cayman Compass regarding a second phase of COVID-19 lockdown is being circulated.

Emails purporting to come from the Cayman Compass carrying reports of a contaminated water leak are a phishing scam.

A fake email alert featuring the Compass Media name has been flagged and the public is advised not to click on the email or link being shared.

The Caribbean Utilities Company advised of an email scam circulating Wednesday that falsely used the company name.

An election-related phishing attack began circulating in the Cayman Islands this week, prompting government to issue a public warning.

The Cayman Islands Immigration Department is warning its customers about a bogus email many received Tuesday announcing that the department had “implemented new laws.”

The police Financial Crime Unit is warning people to watch out for “phishing emails” meant to trick unwitting email users into clicking on a link or downloading an attachment that can infect their computer with a virus or software to steal personal data. The fake bank email reads: “This is simply an additional verification measure to help prevent unauthorized access to your account and to eliminate the risk of fraud and totally protect you.”

Hackers have taken advantage of the candw.ky email platform to steal sensitive information from some email accounts, authorities said.

A scammer recently gained access to a local bank account, according to the police’s Financial Crime Unit, and stole money from a woman in the United Kingdom using an email scam.

Recent emails purporting to be from Cayman National Bank or CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank are part of a phishing scam, asking individuals to click on a link in an attempt to acquire personal information.