Police warn public of scam email

The Police have issued the following advisory on online scams.

Once again the Bermuda Police Service Financial Crime Unit would like to remind members of the public to remain vigilant regarding phishing e-mails and other scams that attempt to obtain personal information or other sensitive data.

In particular, local residents are advised to be wary of a scam e-mail currently circulating allegedly from the ‘USAID AND DFID LOTTERY.’

The fraudulent e-mail goes on to request personal details, suggesting the recipient has been awarded a cash prize:

“Dear Winner,
This is to inform you that THE UK Department of International Development
(DFID) and UNITED STATES Agency for International Development (USAID) Has awarded your email address of the sum: (Five hundred thousand United States
Dollars) in the ongoing Global development Lucky draw Program 2013.

Email address owners, Facebook Account Owners and Twitter Account Owners from around the globe was inputted in a computerized integrated random system from which your Facebook Account came out as one of our lucky winners.

This Program is sponsored by United States Agency for International Development (USAID) And UK Department of International Development
(DFID) as part of our social responsibility and as a means to promote economic growth, agriculture and trade, global health, democracy, conflict prevention and Humanitarian Assistance.  USAID and DFID are International Government Organization Primarily Responsible for Administering Aid foreign civilians.  
President John F.  Kennedy Created USAID in 1961 by executive order to implement development assistance programs in the areas authorized by the Congress in the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

For the Claim of your winning amount of Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (USD 500.000), kindly Email the Claims administrator as stated below."

Such requests via unsolicited correspondence should be ignored. The public is reminded that personal information such as dates of birth, addresses, phone numbers and banking details are valuable and that this information should never be passed over the internet or phone to unknown persons.

Members of the public can contact the Financial Crime Unit on 247-1757 or report suspected internet fraud via e-mail to [email protected]

Reported Stolen Vehicle Located

The Bermuda Police Service would like to thank the public for their assistance in locating a white Toyota Rav4 bearing license plate 45986 recently reported stolen from outside a Morgan Road, Warwick residence. The vehicle was subsequently located in the vicinity of Fort Hamilton in Pembroke. Inquiries are ongoing.