100 fall Victim to Romance Scam
The Financial Intelligence Unit of Trinidad and Tobago (FIUTT) is advising persons to beware of romance scams/fraud.
This comes after the agency received 100 reports from victims across the country.
Indicators of this scam are:
- Promised relationships
- Promised gifts
- Promises to visit T&T to get married or engaged
- Instructions to pay funds to a third-party account in T&T for foreign shipping payments
- Claims that cash or gifts were sent with funds needed for customs to clear it
- Persons who claim you have to pay fees for anti-money laundering clearance
- Persons who claim your personal gift is being sent through diplomatic channels
What should you do?
- Stop communicating with the person
- Never transfer money from your bank or wire money to that love interest
- Contact your bank if you feel you have deposited money to a scammer
- Talk to someone you trust
- Do your own internet searches
- Do a reverse image search
If you are a victim or you believe your family or friend is a victim of a romance scam/fraud, contact the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) Fraud Squad at 625-2310, 623-2644, 652-8594 or email fraud@ttps.gov.tt.
Individuals should provide all details of their communication with the fraudster.
Source: https://tt.loopnews.com/content/100-nationals-fall-victim-romance-scam-public-warned-be-careful