Jamaica Gleaner News "A SIGNIFICANT increase in scams kept the police Fraud Squad busy last year as the unit probed reports of fraudulent transfers of land, employee theft, credit-card fraud, identity theft, and other allegations.
The Fraud Squad said it received 796 reports last year, compared with 498 in 2007. It is estimated that persons were defrauded of just under J$306 million, US$2.9 million and £8,050 in 2008.
These figures do not include money defrauded from persons overseas in the 'Montego Bay Lottery Scam' and the numerous questionable investment schemes which collapsed during the year and which are now being probed by the Police Organised Crime Unit."
The Fraud Squad said it received 796 reports last year, compared with 498 in 2007. It is estimated that persons were defrauded of just under J$306 million, US$2.9 million and £8,050 in 2008.
These figures do not include money defrauded from persons overseas in the 'Montego Bay Lottery Scam' and the numerous questionable investment schemes which collapsed during the year and which are now being probed by the Police Organised Crime Unit."
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