December 21 2015
Account holders who receive email asking them to confirm sensitive financial information are being urged by the Counter Terrorism and Organised Crime Branch (C-TOC) of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to contact their financial institution immediately.
This advice comes against the background of what senior superintendent of police (SSP) in charge of the C-TOC, Clifford Chambers, has described as an increase in electronic fraud during the festive season.
“The crime itself is unique to the season. As the Yuletide season approaches, you will find an increase in scamming and fraud, and one of the methods used is what we call phishing, where they try to get information about your account,” Chambers told The Gleaner yesterday.