Six accused of NCB smishing scam arrested in MOCA operation
Published:Wednesday | December 4, 2024 | 10:38 AM
Six people accused of being part of a multimillion-dollar smishing scam that targeted the National Commercial Bank (NCB) were taken into custody during a series of law enforcement operations across four parishes.
Their names have not been released.
The operations were conducted at six locations in Kingston, St Catherine, Clarendon and St Elizabeth.
The Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency and the police Counter Terrorism and Organised Crime Division led the operations.
Smishing is a cyber-attack that uses fake mobile text messages to trick people into downloading malware, sharing sensitive information or sending money to cybercriminals.
More details to come.
Follow The Gleaner on X, formerly Twitter, and Instagram @JamaicaGleaner and on Facebook @GleanerJamaica. Send us a message on WhatsApp at 1-876-499-0169 or email us at onlinefeedback@gleanerjm.com or editors@gleanerjm.com.