Officials warn of COVID-19 spray scam
(CNS): Government officials are issuing an alert to the public that a group of scammers are conning their way into people’s homes under the guise of spraying the properties against the coronavirus. The con artists claim to be working for government, but this is a scam which reportedly began in Prospect on Thursday, according to unverified reports that were passed to the media by Government Information Services.
Although very few details of this alleged con have been released, officials said it was important at the current time to clamp down on any attempts by people trying to take advantage of this uncertain period and people’s vulnerability.
“In instances such as this, we would also encourage the public to verify propositions claiming to be related to coronavirus through a second source. If it doesn’t sound right or they haven’t heard about it before from a reliable source, they should contact either the Flu Hotline (1-800-534-8600 or 947-3077) for medical advice or the NEOC Hotline (1-800-534-6555) for non-medical advice.
In this instance, it is also prudent for people to contact the police or call 911.
CNS has contacted the RCIPS to see if they have begun an investigation and to check for more details, such as descriptions of the scammers. While the motivation of the scammers has not been made clear, it appears to be an effort to either solicit cash for the spraying or to gain entry to the homes.
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all scammers and fake news spreaders need to be hunted down….
Yes sa ,I’ve got 3machette and I’m a woman,and since we can’t use made just keep a few Cans of bop or some wasp spray,,,,that should do the job.
That’s why I keep a machete and a baseball bat just inside my front door.
That’s why I wish I could carry mase
Just another way to make a fast buck which can cause these culprits to end up in jail. And pretty soon it is going to be claimed that this is being done by expatriates.
what they wont tell you is the accent on the individuals or the description. do you want to know why? if it was a “local” wouldn’t that be a good thing to mention?
1.19, Are Jamaicans expatriates ?
Anyone got any proof of this ‘scam’ or is it just more BS scare-mongering? The Government really shouldn’t be issuing press releases on the basis of people spreading WhatsApp romours
Rumours here are part of the culture. Even before the Internet, rumours here would spread – and get embellished – faster than a person could drive from George Town to North Side to tell it. I remember the rumour after Hurricane Gilbert in 1988 about the Kon Tiki party raft, which disappeared after being left tied up to a coconut tree in South Sound. It was supposedly found in Mexico – dragging the coconut tree behind it! Of course that was nonsense, but everyone knew it to be a fact because the rumour was so widespread. And let’s not even talk about the fast food restaurant rumour back in the 90s! That one was a whopper!
Whatever, don’t knock on my door and mention coronavirus – it might hurt!
My co-worker’s neighbour said this happened to her elderly relative in Prospect, these people are sick! Now you have to be extra vigilent even in your own home so that you’re not caught off guard by a delinquent who is scoping you out probably to mug you or wait until you’re not home to break in. It’s awful that anyone would use something serious like this coronavirus to do this.☹
That’s some loose connection to follow…