The Barbados Police Service is warning the public about a recent scam involving individuals impersonating police officers and contacting people through WhatsApp video calls.

In a statement, police said the scammers reportedly speak with foreign accents and use profile pictures and backgrounds featuring the words “Barbados Police Force”, along with crests or imagery designed to resemble the official Barbados Police Service insignia.

During the calls, the individuals falsely claim that a scammer has hacked the victim’s bank account using privacy software and that they are attempting to recover the stolen funds.