Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

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Financial Intelligence Unit of Trinidad and Tobago (FIUTT) Advisory on Overpayment Scam/Fraud Alert

The FIUTT has noticed cases whereby a fraudulent cheque, in particular a mailed-in cashier’s cheque, is credited to ahotel’s bank account for alleged bookings and subsequently the “issuer” of the cheque would contact the payee/hotelrequesting a partial or full refund of the cheque amount. The request for a partial or full refund is usually made…

FIUTTs Advisory on Romance Scams/Frauds

The Financial Intelligence Unit of Trinidad and Tobago (“the FIUTT”) has noted from the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, an increase in Romance Scams/Fraud. The FIUTT has recorded Suspicious Transaction/Activity Report submissions with approximately 100 suspected Romance Scam/Fraud victims.  These  Suspicious Transaction/Activity Reports represent a loss of over TTD 2.3 million to vulnerable citizens in 18…