Trail RCMP alert public after resident loses $10,000 in phone scam

Pair accused of defrauding people out of thousands of dollars

The RCMP have charged a man and a woman with stealing vehicles and defrauding people out of thousands of dollars.

Trail RCMP alert public after resident loses $10,000 in phone scam

RCMP urges public to be vigilant as gift card scams persist

By Redacción Es Noticia redacción@esnoticiapr.com An octogenarian was a victim of fraud in hours of yesterday morning Tuesday, after receiving a phone call in which he offered his bank information. The police reported that the victim, 83 years old and resident in Humacao, received a telephone call from a person with a man's voice, who asked for personal information from his bank accounts, which he provided. And when the injured person went to th…

SIM Swap Scams Surge 160% as Regulators and Banks Grapple with Phone Number Theft

SIM swap and phone porting scams have risen dramatically over the past year, with victim support organizations reporting a 160 percent increase in cases. Data from IDCare reveals the number of individuals seeking help after unauthorized SIM swaps or phone ports increased from 34 per month in 2023 to 89 monthly cases in the year ending March 2025. The surge follows several high-profile incidents that exposed vulnerabilities in mobile carrier auth…