He said similar scams had also been reportedly operating in many other parts of BVI.

CBOB said that the bank was also aware of recent scams using mobile phone text messages, fraudulent documents with the signature of the Governor of the Bank, names of the Prime Minister, government ministers and politicians, winning of lotteries and prizes, upfront fees for facilitating access to funds held in offshore accounts and other fraudulent means.
“Promoters of these scams always request for cash fees to be paid up front. Do not be fooled into paying up front fees. These are all different types of scams and are illegal.
“Be warned that the CBOB does not deal with financial transactions for any individuals or private groups.”
He also warned that the bank only deals with the Government’s transactions and therefore warned  the public to be careful and avoid giving money to individuals and groups that promise to pay high returns.
“If you have given your money to these money schemers, you should report those individual(s) to the police to prosecute them, or demand your hard earned money back from them.