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Police warn about WhatsApp scams

1+ week, 14+ hour ago  (162+ words) A police spokesman said a fictitious Zoom link shared by the fraudsters turns out to be a verification code. If clicked on, the link transfers the WhatsApp account to the scammer's phone, allowing them access to contact lists. The scammers…...

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1+ week, 1+ day ago  (12+ words) Port Royal members give more than money to club'Royal Gazette | Bermuda...

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royalgazette.com > general > news > article > 20/26/0321 > delay-smartphone-use-for-children-group-urges

Delay smartphone use for children, group urges

2+ week, 51+ min ago  (1019+ words) An advocacy group is calling on parents across Bermuda to get behind a global movement to reduce harmful smartphone and social media use in young people. Smartphone Free Childhood Bermuda gave two public presentations this week. They announced 317 people in…...

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royalgazette.com > technology > business > article > 20/26/0222 > bermudas-red-carpet-instead-of-red-tape-for-subsea-cables

Bermuda’s red carpet instead of red tape for subsea cables

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (335+ words) Subsea cable expert Fiona Beck, an adviser to the Bermuda Business Development Agency, says Bermuda has become a model for subsea cable investment by streamlining its permitting process to just 70 business days, as opposed to a year in most places....

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royalgazette.com > general > news > article > 20/26/0226 > telecommunications-go-down-at-the-marsh-folly-depot

Telecommunications go down at the Marsh Folly Depot

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (86+ words) The Marsh Folly Depot is in the middle of a communications disruption. Telephones, internet and e-mail services went down for the centre, preventing the Solid Waste Collections site and the Marsh folly Composting Facility from receiving calls or electronic correspondence....

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royalgazette.com > crime > news > article > 20/26/0119 > police-warn-of-scam-aimed-at-whatsapp-users

Police warn of scam aimed at WhatsApp users

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (234+ words) The Bermuda Police Service is warning residents of a worldwide scam affecting users of WhatsApp. The scheme aims to gain finances from the users" contacts while stealing private details. Calls and messages on the app are typically sent from unknown…...

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royalgazette.com > international-business > business > article > 20/26/0107 > bermuda-among-priciest-countries-for-mobile-data

Bermuda among priciest countries for mobile data

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (377+ words) A company providing a pay-as-you-go eSIM service to global travellers has listed Bermuda with the most expensive mobile data package for visitors. The Bcengi TravelPass keeps users "connected worldwide with one reusable eSIM " no expirations, no wasted data." Unlike other…...

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royalgazette.com > general > news > article > 20/25/1211 > digicel-confirms-island-wide-service-disruption

Digicel Bermuda resolves island-wide service disruption

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (93+ words) Digicel Bermuda has fixed its island-wide outage after contending with more than two hours without a mobile network. The telecommunications provider confirmed that the service disruption was resolved at about 12.30pm. The problem was first noticed at about 10am today and prevented…...

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royalgazette.com > general > news > article > 20/25/1104 > mail-service-to-canada-set-for-resumption

Mail service to Canada will resume next week

4+ mon, 4+ week ago  (145+ words) Mail shipments to Canada are set to resume next week as the Canada Post strike continues on a rolling basis. A spokeswoman for the Bermuda Post Office said that while it will resume mail shipments to Canada on Monday, delivery…...

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royalgazette.com > crime > news > article > 20/25/1028 > sophisticated-e-mail-scam-prompts-police-warning

‘Sophisticated’ e-mail scam prompts police warning

5+ mon, 6+ day ago  (199+ words) A fraudulent e-mail claiming to come from an entity called "SynergyBda Project" is being circulated by scammers trying to break into e-mail accounts. Police warned that the "sophisticated" scam contained links enabling criminals to access accounts and send out calls…...