The Central Bank of Barbados issued a public warning about a fraudulent website, centralbankorg.com, which it says is not affiliated with the Bank and is being used to scam users. The site falsely claims customers must connect their personal bank accounts online for “re-verification” to avoid suspension. The Central Bank stressed it does not request personal banking information or ask members of the public to connect accounts, and confirmed its official website is www.centralbank.org.bb. The Bank advised the public to ignore urgent verification requests via external links, avoid entering banking credentials on unfamiliar sites, and, if information was submitted, to contact their bank immediately and report the incident to the Barbados Police Service’s Cyber Crime Unit.
Central Bank of Barbados 2025-05-16
Central Bank of Barbados warns public about fraudulent website impersonating the Bank
The Central Bank of Barbados issued a warning about a fraudulent website, centralbankorg.com, falsely claiming affiliation with the Bank. The site attempts to scam users by requesting personal banking information for "re-verification." The Bank emphasized it does not request such information and advised the public to report incidents to their bank and the Barbados Police Service’s Cyber Crime Unit.