The Central Bank of Barbados issued an alert that a WhatsApp account attached to a Bank-issued mobile phone number has been compromised and is being treated as fraudulent. The Bank is investigating the incident and advised recipients to ignore any messages from the compromised account, including any requests, links, or codes. It asked anyone seeking verification to use official Bank channels and said it will advise if the associated phone number changes.
Central Bank of Barbados 2025-09-29
Central Bank of Barbados warns of compromised WhatsApp account linked to a Bank-issued mobile number
The Central Bank of Barbados issued an alert regarding a compromised WhatsApp account linked to a Bank-issued mobile number, now deemed fraudulent. The Bank is investigating and advises recipients to ignore messages from the account, using official channels for verification.