What happened
The Royal Gazette reported on 12 November 2026 that the Bermuda Police Service has received reports of people being phoned by callers using Bermuda's 1 (441) code who claim fraudulent activity was detected on the person's accounts. According to the report, the callers ask for login credentials to 'correct the problem' and then quickly transfer the funds overseas. The scammers have made calls from +1 (441) 735-2712, +1 (441) 737-5993 and +1 (441) 905-4600. Police remind residents that bank representatives never ask for account login credentials by phone, and advise hanging up, contacting the bank directly, and not installing third-party software on request. Source: https://www.royalgazette.com/crime/news/article/20261112/police-warning-over-phone-scam-2/
How the scam works
Impersonation schemes borrow a trusted name — a school, a police force, a bank, a well-known person or a regulator-registered firm — so that a message, a website or a phone number looks official. The real organisation is not involved and will not ask you to pay, log in or send money through a surprise link or an unlisted number. Look up the official contact details yourself and call or write there. If you have already paid or given personal information, contact your bank and report the incident to the police or your national cyber-crime service.
If a message, a page or a caller creates urgency about money, a login or a legal threat, pause and check the claim through a contact method you already trust. Keep screenshots, reference numbers and the exact addresses or phone numbers you were given, and tell your bank early if money has already left the account. Official brands and authorised firms named in a lure are not involved unless a primary source says otherwise.
Source
Source: https://www.royalgazette.com/crime/news/article/20261112/police-warning-over-phone-scam-2/
