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Republic Bank (Suriname) N.V. represents that it is registered in accordance with the Banking and Credit System Supervision Act 2011 and regulated by the Central Bank of Suriname and subject to the Central Bank of Suriname April 2015 Directive, concerning Anti-Money Laundering and the Control of Terrorist Financing.
This scam usually targets young people. It involves fraudsters who employ you to conduct supermarket or other surveys. They pay you with a fraudulent cheque. Then, they will ask you to cash the cheque and to take a percentage before transferring the balance to someone else. Beware of these "get rich quick" schemes. Even if you are focused on earning an honest dollar, career fraudsters are busy devising schemes to deprive you of your hard earned cash.
Cases of credit card and debit card fraud have increased significantly. Investigations show that this is mainly due to customer negligence: failing to take simple precautionary steps while conducting transactions.
If fraudsters get your PIN, they may try to swap your card to access your money immediately. They may use distractions to swap your card. Once they have your PIN and card, your account can become compromised.
Card skimming is when a trickster uses a card reading device to copy your account information when your swipe your debit or credit card. These devices are very small and can be easily carried around. Once fraudsters get this information, they can create a clone of your debit or credit card and use this clone to withdraw large amounts of money from your account.
In today's technological environment, email has become the preferred method of communication. Fraudsters use modern technology to illegally access your email. Once they gain access to your email, they can steal your personal information. They can then impersonate you and issue instructions to your bank to make large withdrawals.