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PAID ARTICLE: Protect yourself from fraud during this pandemic & always
By Banco Popular
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, we are seeing “new stories” popping up in an attempt to defraud people and take their money or confidential information in a fraudulent manner.
Former USVI hospital CEO sentenced to 10 years
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI — A Superior Court judge in the US Virgin Islands (USVI) on Friday, December 13, 2019 sentenced former Schneider Regional Medical Center CEO Rodney Miller to 10 years in prison for his role in defrauding the hospital of millions of dollars a decade ago.
USVI Gov't audit reveals decades of fraud, waste of public funds
VI CONSORTIUM
ST. THOMAS, USVI - An audit made public by the Office of the Inspector General on Friday, Friday, October 25, 2019, unearthed what many US Virgin Islanders had long suspected, but never had proof to back up the claims; that fraud, waste and abuse were rampant in the executive branch of the government of the Virgin Islands.
Man charged for alleged unlawful sex with 16 yr-old girl
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Unlawful Sexual Intercourse with an underage girl, robbery, fraud and theft were some of the charges dished out by ranks of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) during the period March 31 to April 6, 2019.
Cease & Desist Order served on fraudulent STT insurance agent
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- The Lieutenant Governor Osbert E. Potter at a recent press briefing in St Thomas, US Virgin Islands (USVI) attempted to reassure residents that insurance coverage for persons who paid premiums to a suspected fraudulent agent on St Croix will be honoured by insurance companies.
New USVI scam seeks credit card info through fake IRS lawsuit
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- A new scam making the rounds in the US Virgin Islands (USVI) seeks to defraud residents of their credit card info by using an Internal Revenue Service-related, authentic-looking scheme, [US] Virgin Islands Police Department [VIPD] Media Specialist Sakeeda Freeman announced Tuesday, June 13, 2017.
Four arrested in USVI for fraudulent property gov't auction scheme
VI CONSORTIUM
CHRISTIANSTED, St Croix, USVI — Attorney General Claude Walker, flanked by Inspector General Steven van Beverhoudt and Deputy Attorney General Renee Gumbs Carty, announced the arrest of four St Thomas men he said created a scheme to fraudulently obtain property through government auctions dating back to 2012-2013.
Guyanese Journalist Rawle Nelson charged with Stealing & Forgery in Grenada
Times Caribbean
Rawle Nelson, a Freelance Journalist who was once attached to the St.Kitts-Nevis Sun and the St.Kitts-Nevis National Broadcasting Corporation ZIZ, has been officially charged by The Royal Grenada Police Force with two counts of stealing, forgery and uttering a forge document from his former employer.
April trial date set for alleged Penn fraud
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Brian Penn, a member of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force [RVIPF], and his wife Harinder Steven-Penn are expected to face trial on April 8, 2014 in relation to fraud charges filed against the couple late last year.
'Landmark' crackdown on fake shares fraudsters
BBC NEWS
Criminal gangs who trick people into investing in worthless shares have been targeted by police in the biggest ever international crackdown on the fraud.