Hashtag: #Emails
Govt Advisory: Message Circulating False Claims
The Government of Bermuda said they are “aware of a social media and WhatsApp message circulating false claims regarding the implementation of a national income tax and a mandatory survey.” A Government spokesperson said today that the “assertions in the message are completely unfounded.” The Government spokesperson said, “There... Read more of this article
BMA Warn About Email Phishing Attempts
The Bermuda Monetary Authority [BMA] said they have been “made aware of several e-mail phishing attempts targeting Bermuda-based financial services licensees registered with the Authority.” A spokesperson said, “The e-mails appear to be coming from false Bermuda Monetary Authority e-mail addresses or private e-mail accounts. “The fraudulent... Read more of this article
Moving Govt Email Systems To The Cloud
The 2024 Budget funds the moving of the Government’s e-mail systems to the cloud “to ensure that in the event of any future attack the Government’s core e-mail system will still function,” Premier David Burt announced in the Budget yesterday [Feb 16]. The relevant extract of the 2024 Budget statement said, “One of the lessons... Read more of this article
Govt Advisory: Phishing Emails Are Circulating
The Bermuda Government is advising the public that “phishing emails are circulating, purporting to be from various Government Departments.” A Government spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Government advises that phishing emails are circulating, purporting to be from various Government Departments. “These emails are false phishing emails... Read more of this article
Ombudsman Office Experiencing Email Issue
The Office of the Ombudsman for Bermuda is “currently experiencing technical difficulties with its email system.” A spokesperson said, “As a result, we have been unable to receive emails that have been recently sent through our complaint portal on our website, as well as any emails sent to our complaint@ombudsman.bm and info@ombudsman.bm... Read more of this article
Police Issue Another Warning On Phishing Scams
The Bermuda Police Service [BPS] is advising the public to “beware of phishing scams that seek to obtain money, personal information and banking details.” A police spokesperson said, “Another recent example appears to be targeted at local senior citizens and usually starts with a spontaneous call from someone claiming to represent... Read more of this article
Updated E-Mail Address For Parish Officers
The Bermuda Police Service updated their contact e-mail address for Parish Police Officers. A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service is advising residents that the contact e-mail address for Parish Officers has been updated and is now a single point of contact. “To get in touch with any of the Parish Officers, members of the... Read more of this article
Public Being Warned About Email Scam
The public is being advised about an email scam regarding a non-existent PayPal order. A reader advised, “I received an email from ‘my husband’ about an order going through PayPal. When I checked the email address it was not his and he no longer goes on the computer, so I knew something was up. “Just to be sure, I called the hotline/info... Read more of this article
Main Library Phones & Email Are Down
The Main Library phones and email are currently down, the Government said today. A Government spokesperson said, “The public is advised that the Main Library phones and email are currently down. The problem is anticipated to be rectified as soon as possible. “The Ministry apologises for any inconvenience this disruption may have caused.” Related... Read more of this article
Govt Email Systems Are Now Operational
The Government confirmed that its email systems are “now operational and most of its services are running normally” A Government spokesperson said, “The Government of Bermuda confirmed that its email systems are now operational and most of its services are running normally following an extensive disruption in service yesterday [May... Read more of this article
Government-Wide Email Outage, System Issues
[Updated] The Government advised that “its email system is experiencing extensive technical difficulties, resulting in a government-wide email outage.” A spokesperson said, “The Department of Information and Digital Technology [IDT], is working to restore service as swiftly as possible, and the public will be advised once email service... Read more of this article
BMA Warns About ‘Fraudulent Email’ Circulating
The Bermuda Monetary Authority has issued an advisory about a “fraudulent email targeted at Bermuda’s financial services entities.” A Government spokesperson said, “On Tuesday 8 March 2022, the Bermuda Monetary Authority [Authority or BMA] was made aware of a fraudulent email targeted at Bermuda’s financial services entities which... Read more of this article
