HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC – The Bermuda Police Service (BPS) is warning the public against providing personal information to a person with a “Caribbean accent” impersonating a police officer.
Police said that while the caller identification shows the Bermuda Police Service with the BPS crest, other calls are coming from an unknown number. It said that on all occasions, the person claims to be a police officer, but refuses to provide a police badge number.
The BPS said that its officers will “at no time contact you requesting personal information over the phone”, but will instead ask the recipient to attend a police station at a specific time and date to be spoken with.
It said officers contacting the public will also identify themselves by their rank, badge number, name and department.
The BPS said anyone receiving the phishing call should challenge the other party by asking that they provide their name and badge number.
“If they refuse to provide that information, the recipient should hang up and contact the BPS,” it said, adding that if the caller provides a name or badge number but continue to ask for personal details, “callers are advised to inform them they would prefer to attend a police station and speak with an officer there, then hang up and call the BPS to report the matter”.
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