Feb 20 - RGP Warns of Email Scam
The Royal Gibraltar Police has received several reports from persons that have received e-mails that appear to be a Tax Rebate from Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs and requesting to ‘verify’ personal details in order to process their payment. This email directs victims to a web page via an included hyperlink. Following this link and entering personal details risks exposing personal details to fraudsters and having personal details sold on to other organised criminal groups.
They note that email scams purportedly from local banking institutions have also recently been received also asking for personal details.
Furthermore reports of fraudulent calls from alleged representatives of a major computer company have also been noted.
The RGP strongly advise members of the community not to entertain any of these emails or telephone calls. Banking institutions and any other departments or companies will not normally request such level of detail from their customers either online or over the telephone and therefore members of the public are urged to disregard any such contact.
Anyone wishing to discuss the matter further or requiring any advice should contact the Crime Prevention and Reduction Officer on 20072500.
