Cybercrime is on the rise as many local businessmen and ordinary citizens who do purchases and other money transactions online have lost large sums which have been intercepted and transferred to other fake accounts other than to the original accounts. 

This is after their emails had been hacked and personal information stolen by well-organised criminals from overseas.

Most of these financial interception scams are coming from countries in the Far East as well as South Africa where most Seychellois do business transactions.

This is why the police in collaboration with the Financial Investigation Unit (FUI), the Central Bank of Seychelles and the Bankers Association have come together to warn and educate the public on increasing financial cybercrime activities.

The public at large, especially the business community, are being advised to verify the authenticity of their clients’ details or call their clients to be on the safe side before making any overseas payment transactions.

 A group of police officers who have followed various training courses have received their certificates while others have been recognised for their long years of service with the force.

This took place during a ceremony held yesterday at the Seychelles Trading Company’s conference room in the presence of the Minister for Home Affairs Mitcy Larue, Commissioner of Police Reginald Elizabeth, Air Seychelles representative Joel De Commarmond, senior officers and members of the Seychelles Police.

Twenty-nine officers received certificates for Developing Performance Leadership, thirteen received certificates for Training of Trainers while fourteen received their Customer Service certificates.

The three courses were delivered by the University of Seychelles (UniSey) during the course of 2015 and 2016.

A group of eleven officers who took a refresher course in practical First Aid led by the Red Cross Society of Seychelles (RCSS) also received their certificate.

Officers who were rewarded for their long years of service and exemplary conduct have clocked 15, 25 and 40 years with the force.