Police Alert: Tips to Handle Phone Borrowing Scams in Jamaica. Law enforcement officials advised the Jamaican people to be cautious of strangers asking to use their phones, stressing the importance of being alert and prepared without inducing fear.
Senior Superintendent of Police Stephanie Lindsay, head of the Constabulary Communications Network, informed the public about a trending scam involving requests to borrow their phones for calls. Being vigilant is crucial for any Police Alert issued to prevent such incidents.
Police Alert: According to SSP Lindsay, criminals approached unsuspecting individuals, asking them to use their phones to make calls. Once the criminals get the phones, they scampered away with it.
The senior officer advised that if you wish to help, it is safer to put the phone on speaker and dial the number yourself. At no time should the public allow a stranger to handle their phone. Police alerts often include such advice to guide and reassure you.
SSP Lindsay suggested that if individuals find themselves in these situations, it is best to scream and create a scene to attract the attention of others who can call the police.
Also, if you feel threatened, create a distraction and immediately move to a crowded area. Staying alert is an essential aspect of heeding a police alert.
“If approached aggressively, make your discomfort known by screaming or attracting attention to the situation,” SSP Lindsay noted. It is key to respond promptly to a Police Alert call.
SSP Lindsay emphasized the importance of alerting others to the situation, advising the public to do the following:
“Make it clear that you do not know the individual, move quickly to an area with more people, and alert nearby persons or law enforcement to the situation.”
Senior Superintendent of Police Stephanie Lindsay,
“If necessary, create a scene to attract witnesses and deter the attacker. People like to take out their phones and record; creating a scene is helpful.”
Police alert: Superintendent Lloyd Darby alerted the public about the trending befriend then rob scam
Police Alert: Superintendent Lloyd Darby of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch alerted the public of criminals who will pretend to befriend individuals to rob them.
“There’s a developing method in the Cross Roads, Half-Way-Tree areas, where persons will have their high-end phones, be using it and people will walk up, start a conversation and, sometimes they draw weapons on persons, get them into secluded areas and steal their phones,” he noted.
Superintendent Lloyd Darby
“They will start friendly conversations, sometimes claiming to know you from the past, so you have to be very careful,” Superintendent Darby said.
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