The Barbados Police Service is warning Barbadians not to fall prey to a Whatsapp video call scam by individuals impersonating officers.

“These individuals reportedly speak with a foreign accent and use profile pictures and backgrounds bearing the words “Barbados Police Force” on a crest or imagery designed to resemble the official Barbados Police Service crest. During these calls, they falsely claim that a scammer has hacked your bank account using privacy software and that they are attempting to recover the stolen funds,” police said in a media release.

As part of the scam, victims are asked to show or provide images of their identification, bank cards and other documents for verification purposes, the release added.