Families report growing losses as overseas scammers exploit trust through social media By: L.N. Reklai “She really believes this to be real,” a niece said, describing how her elderly aunt in Palau sent more than $10,000 to a man she has never met — a stark example of the growing wave of online scams now […]
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Palau Agencies Strengthen Fight Against Financial Crimes Amid Rise in Online Scams
By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau — Law enforcement and regulatory agencies in Palau are strengthening coordination to investigate and prevent financial crimes, officials said during a recent public program. Jolanda Warren, an investigator with the Criminal Investigation Division of the Bureau of Public Safety, said her work involves close collaboration with agencies including the Financial […]