Crime
Scam Artists Calling Your House; Watch out says Provo Resident!
By Deandrea Hamilton
Editor
#TurksandCaicos, April 26, 2023 – At least two customers of CIBC FirstCaribbean were targetted by scammers this past Monday. A resident of Providenciales informed Magnetic Media of her early morning ordeal, where a call to her home phone – not her cell – but her home phone number by an unknown person informed that there were two suspicious transactions from her account; allegedly siphoning a total of $2,000 from the woman.
To get to the bottom of the issue, the scammer needed personal banking information. The woman did not fall victim to the trap, but she warns, had she been less savvy she easily could have; they were that good!
Exercising, what she attributed to ‘Godly wisdom’, instead of handing over the banking information to the caller, who was claiming to be a CIBC bank representative, red flags went up. 
She turned the tables, cornered the caller with a barrage of her own questions and that ended the potential electronic heist.
The bank, CIBC FirstCaribbean has been notified of the incident and confirmed that her funds on account were intact, that the $2000 transactions where someone had stolen her money were a lie.
It is believe the game is to unwittingly make the account holder so anxious that they turn over private information in a desperate attempt to somehow protect what is left and get what was reportedly stolen.
It was then, the woman who shared her situation with our newsroom, also a senior citizen of the Blue Hills community in Providenciales, learned of another client, who on the same day had been lied to and tricked into giving details which could give the con artist access to their money.
Magnetic Media has encouraged the resident to contact the Police Financial Crimes unit to file a report there as well.
However, what this noble citizen desires most from sharing her story is for residents to be aware that there are people going to extreme lengths to rob you out of your cash savings and they are not only using cell phones, but calling on landlines, which can appear more legitimate.
***MEDIA RELEASE***
Turks and Caicos, September 15, 2024 – The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Serious Crime Unit has identified Barnabas Norbert as the victim of yesterday evening’s homicide.
Mr. Norbert, 60, of Blue Hills, Providenciales, was killed shortly after 9 pm.
Initial police reports indicated that the Police Control Room received reports that gunshots were heard near Phase One in Blue Hills, Providenciales.
Officers, along with medical personnel, responded and, upon arrival at the given location, noticed that two males had sustained what appeared to be gunshot wounds.
Mr. Norbert was deceased, while another male, age 29, was transported to a medical facility for treatment.
The RTCIPF extends condolences to Mr. Norbert’s relatives and friends.
While at the scene of the homicide, officers received information shortly after 10 pm of an aggravated burglary in the area.
A male victim had arrived home when he was accosted by two armed men who proceeded to rob him of valuables. The armed suspects ran off and escaped.
Shortly after 2 am today (September 15), the Police Control Room received a report of a robbery at a restaurant in Kew Town.
Reports are that three males, one of whom was armed with a firearm approached employees as they were closing the establishment and robbed them of a black Honda Fit car. The vehicle was recovered in Dock Yard today.
These incidents remain under active investigation as the RTCIPF intensifies its efforts against criminal elements.
We are asking anyone with information that may help in these investigations to contact the closest police station, 911, the Serious Crime Unit at 231-1842, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-8477 to provide any information anonymously.
Additionally, individuals are encouraged to download the Crime Stoppers P3 app to share information.
Crime
“Life in Prison for setting fire” as Wheeland Residents say fire bomb tossed into residence Monday night
Wilkie Arthur and Deandrea Hamilton
Turks and Caicos, September 13, 2024 – TCI Police are not saying how the fire was set, but they do confirm a fire was intentionally set and witnesses speaking to Eagle Legal News Media report that it was thrown into a Wheeland house where it landed in the living room and exploded.
“…it is alleged criminals sent fire bomb (s) through a home, but thankfully no one was in the living room area where it landed and an explosion was heard loudly, no one was hurt or injured,” reported Wilkie Arthur of Eagle Legal on the night of the horrifying incident.
The Police report explains: Shortly after 8 p.m. yesterday (September 9), officers of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force
responded to a fire report at a dwelling in Wheeland, Blue Hills, Providenciales. Upon arrival at the scene, police officers and firefighters saw a structure in flames.
All efforts to contain the fire were successful. Fortunately, there were no injuries. Based on initial reports, the fire appears to have been deliberately set.
The RTCIPF wishes to remind the public that under the Malicious Injuries to Property Ordinance Chapter 3.11, Section 4, “Setting fire to a dwelling-house with any person being therein Whosoever shall unlawfully and maliciously set fire to any dwelling house, any person being therein, commits an offence, and being convicted thereof shall be liable to imprisonment for life.”
Fire Trucks and Police were summoned to the scene on Monday night. Images of the response are shared by Eagle Legal.
Meanwhile, the RT&CIPF is asking anyone with information that may help in this investigation to contact the closest police station, 911, the Serious Crime Unit at 231-1842, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800- 8477 to provide any information anonymously.
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