Topic: WhatsApp

Multiple media sources the popular platforms WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook have been impacted by a widespread outage leaving millions of users worldwide without service.

Police have re-issued a warning about a fraudulent WhatsApp message, which claims robbers are targeting homeowners by pretending that they are working for the government.

Trial continued in Grand Court on Friday for Judith Francia Douglas, who has pleaded not guilty to obtaining more than $1.9 million from an American man by falsely representing that the money was required for him to get permanent residence, status and a Caymanian passport.

The Financial Crime Unit of the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service has received reports of an attempted scam using an account that impersonates Premier Alden McLaughlin. A similar scam recently targeted the identity of Cayman governor Martyn Roper.

West Bay Community Police Officers say more neighborhood watches have been launched throughout the district, with two new watches being formed in recent weeks in areas that have never had a watch or community group before.

Tough new laws to tackle sex offenders who “groom” children using cellphones and social media were passed Wednesday.

Sex offenders who target children via cellphones and social media face tough penalties under new legislation that goes to the Legislative Assembly next month.