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VIPD’s Economic Crime Unit Issues Holiday Season Fraud Alert

VIPD’s Economic Crime Unit Issues Holiday Season Fraud Alert

FREDERIKSTED — Police Commissioner Trevor A. Velinor wishes to advise the public that the Christmas Season is fast approaching and there are those among us who seek to prey on those in the community whom they consider vulnerable.

The VIPD receives numerous calls from victims that have been victimized through phone scams. Some of these scams involve threats for monies owed to a law enforcement agency, including IRS and the Social Security Administration.

Other scams involve someone calling the victim advising that a family member is in jail or has been hurt in an accident and need money immediately. The most common one is someone with a foreign accent saying they are from Microsoft, and they need to get into your computer to repair a problem.

STEPS TO AVOID BECOMING A VICTIM:

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