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Islanders Falling Victim to Scams
A number of residents have been targeted by scammers
The island’s Constabulary is warning residents to be vigilant after a rise in reports of scams.
Residents are being deceived into handing over and/or transferring large amounts of cash to individuals and/or companies who are claiming to be legitimate.
The Police said that this has led to ‘a number of island residents unfortunately becoming a victim of crime’.
To prevent such incidents from occurring, the Isle of Man Constabulary suggest that all residents adhere to the following advice:
* If something seems too good to be true, it generally is i.e. paying a relatively small amount of cash in return for a larger amount of cash or cheap holidays.
*If you are contacted unexpectedly by an individual or company, do not provide any personal details to the caller in any circumstances. You are advised to end the call and call the individual or company on their known telephone number to seek clarification
*If you are contacted unexpectedly by an individual or company asking for money to be paid or transferred, do not part with any financial details or make any payments. Contact the individual or company on their known telephone number to clarify if such a payment has been requested or is required
* If you have been unexpectedly requested to transfer money or make payment by an unusual method i.e. Paypal, ITunes, Western Union etc. Do not make any payments and contact the individual or company to clarify if such a payment has been request or is required.
For further advice, please contact the Isle of Man Constabulary on 631212 or alternatively contact Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040.
