Phishing Attempts Misrepresenting The BMA
The Bermuda Monetary Authority [Authority or BMA] issues a warning today about “a phone phishing scam in which an individual tried to obtain banking details from a member of the public.”
A spokesperson said, “The caller misrepresented that they were an employee of the BMA in an attempt to obtain personal banking information from the unsuspecting individual.
“The Authority was made aware of the phishing attempt today, 1 October 2024, by a concerned individual and wishes to advise the public that it would never make a request for personal banking details from any person.
“The Authority emphasises that it does not represent any local or international bank, and where such information is requested by any person claiming to require such information from the BMA, that individuals should never provide such details. Instead, persons should contact their bank directly and consider advising the Bermuda Police Service [BPS] at https://portal.police.bm [or via any other method provided by the BPS for such purposes].
“Any similar phone calls, text messages or e-mails should be treated as phishing attempts, and recipients should avoid clicking on any links or opening PDFs or any other attachments within or attached to any emails. The public is further advised that where any suspicious phone calls or e-mails that appear to be from the BMA are received, please contact the Bermuda Monetary Authority’s Corporate Affairs Department as set out below.
“Contact: Marianne Suschak-Matvey, Director, Corporate Affairs; Direct line: [441] 278-0642; E-mail: msmatvey@bma.bm.”
