The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) is warning the public of an online shopping scam.
According to the TTPS, the scam involves a local online courier service/import company, which falsely advertises electronic items such as television screens, cellular phones and tablets for sale via several social media platforms.
Victims then wire transfer money for the purchase of the advertised item into an account, however, no item is delivered as promised.
The TTPS said instances of this type of online scam have been reported in the Northern, North-Eastern, Central and Southern Divisions.
Police are urging victims to come forward and make reports to the Barataria Police Station at 674–4723/24 or the Fraud Squad at 623-2644/625-2310.
