Authorities have recently uncovered a new rental scam involving the use of a photo of Carlos Cabreiro, the national director of the Judiciary Police. According to information released by the Judiciary Police in a social media publication, the scheme originates from contacts initiated on Facebook and later forwarded to WhatsApp…
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Financial analyst Catarina Castro, who was President of the regional delegation of SEDES – Association for Economic Development, is being investigated by the Judiciary Police and the Ministry of Social Affairs. Following criminal proceedings for alleged fraud and abuse of trust that have harmed several Madeirans, including former MEP SĂ©rgio…
The Public Security Police (PSP) is warning of a new scam scheme associated with MB Way, which can involve citizens without them realising it. According to the PSP, the scheme begins with an unexpected transfer to the victim’s account. Shortly after, a contact appears, usually through the WhatsApp application, asking…
A new digital fraud relating to refunds for flight delays is circulating in Madeira. Scammers are posing as TAP Air Portugal employees, sending emails to residents claiming they’re entitled to financial compensation for flight delays of over three hours. They then direct recipients to click on a fraudulent link. If…
The Public Security Police (PSP) has once again alerted the population to the increase in scams associated with the MB Way application, stressing that this type of scheme continues to defraud citizens throughout the national territory. In a post made on social networks, the authority explains that the method used…
A new scam is circulating through SMS messages, in which scammers use the identity of children to deceive victims. This is, in fact, a growing and ongoing type of stratagem, which has led the authorities to issue successive warnings to prevent further crimes and warn the population not to respond,…
The Public Security Police (PSP) warns of the so-called ‘fake employee scam,’ a scheme in which the perpetrators pose as workers of essential services or public entities to deceive victims. According to the authority, in this type of scam, the suspects present themselves as employees of water, electricity, banking institutions,…
A text message scam is circulating, pretending to be from the Ministry of Health and claiming there are outstanding debts for urgent hospital services. Scammers are using credible names like “MIN. HEALTH” or “SNS 24” to convey confidence and create a sense of urgency. The message asks for payments via…
This afternoon, several citizens took to social media to warn others about a group of individuals going door to door, posing as employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. In the report, it is indicated that the people in question “have documents and letterheads from the Ministry and claim that…