Thu, 2020-09-17

The Bermuda Police Service (BPS), is aware of WhatsApp messages being circulated advising users of the messaging app, that they’ve won a significant sum of money.

Recipients of this message are being asked to submit a “winning code”, as well as provide personal information to an email address provided. 

The message is being sent from overseas numbers.

This all part of a growing trend of phishing scams. 

Detective Inspector Derricka Burns, of the BPS Special Investigations Crime Division provided the following advice, should you receive these scam messages:

• Do not respond to the message.

• Do not open any attachments or links.

• Block the sender to stop any further messages from being 

        received.

• Avoid communications with unknown numbers.

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