The Director of the Office of National Drug and Money Laundering Control Policy (ONDCP) alerts financial institutions and the general public to the likelihood of new and increased cybercrime threats and threats to the financial sector arising out of the unusual circumstances created by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Persons are advised to be vigilant and cautious more than ever in the conduct of financial transactions and the public’s attention is drawn to the following:
Fiscal and non-fiscal frauds related to the public response to COVID19 are increasing. Criminals may attempt to profit from the pandemic through fraudulent fundraising for fake charities, various medical and Pyramid Scheme scams and online sales of counterfeit medicines and medical supplies and impersonating law enforcement officers and health officials to steal financial information.
Home-based working has increased the potential cybercrime victim-pool. People take greater risks online at home which inadvertently exposes corporate IT to cybercriminals. Phishing will continue to enable malicious access to critical systems for criminals and other advanced actors. Be cautious when accessing world wide web services.
Organised criminals may seek alternative methods to launder their proceeds. Due to border closures, criminals will seek alternative remittance methods for their criminal finances, such as cryptocurrencies or wire transfers. Financial institutions are encouraged to be more vigilant in the conduct of financial transactions.
Transnational Organized Crime Groups and Terrorist Financiers will seek to exploit opportunities to offer financial services when State/Private Sector capabilities are reduced. The ensuing global economic downturn will present a myriad of criminal finance (and investigative) opportunities.
Cybercrime is evolving and growing in response to the COVID19 pandemic. Online fraud, and other electronic crime target individuals, whilst ransomware primarily compromises systems within institutions. Cybercriminals may exploit operational gaps in corporate systems. As a result, Government systems are more vulnerable to malware. There may be increased spread of misinformation and disinformation aimed at confusing the public and undermining the scientific response. Only pay attention to the official releases from the government and Ministry of Health officials.
Alert the ONDCP or the Police if you think your finances or financial system has been compromised by cybercriminals.
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Notes From A Native Son Of The Rock! “Without patriotic political education, a soldier is only a potential criminal.” Capitaine Thomas Isidore Noël Sankara, the Upright Man, Revolutionary, Pan-Africanist theorist, and assassinated President of Burkina Faso from 1983 to 1987!
In this the International Decade for People of African Descent 2015 -2024, Covid-19 stalks the land, bringing not only disease, death and disaster, but also destitution, hunger and poverty complete with criminals engaging in cyber-crime of “fraudulent fundraising for fake charities, various medical and Pyramid Scheme scams and online sales of counterfeit medicines and medical supplies and impersonating law enforcement officers and health officials to steal financial information.” The Director of the Office of National Drug and Money Laundering Control Policy (ONDCP) ANR 04202020!
Going from “Entrepreneurial Socialism” to “Empowerment Capitalism” at this intersection of Time and Space along the Caribbean Highway, the North Atlantic Tourism Economic Engine blew all the boilers powering the steam engines thus leaving the Seas to the “Merchants of Death” and the Exodus of the poor masses of People of African Descent! Such was ascribed to the “Worl Boss” by the POWAful Grande Dame whose DNA sugar chains run back to the Coromantees of the Sherkerley Mountains! The Good Lady knows that Antigua and Barbuda, given its economic and financial performance metrics, falls in the category of a ‘Middle Income” country and Grants will not be forthcoming from the IMF, Paris Club and WB! “Demand from responsible Party members that they dedicate themselves seriously to study, that they interest themselves in the things and problems of our daily life and struggle in their fundamental and essential aspect, and not simply in their appearance. Learn from life, learn from our people, learn from books, learn from the experience of others. Never stop learning.” Amilcar Cabral, Revolution in Guinea!
Navigating this Intersection is akin to walking between “cassi trees!” One “cassi tree” stands tall and ramrod erect above all, the Colonel: the ONDCP Pit-bull! It is the only guard dog constant! Like a tree by the water, it will not be moved! The North Atlantics are well pleased! Note Bien! The ONDCP Pit-bull uttered not a peep or bark to the battle of words between Gaius Cassius Longinus and Cleopatra!
The Vendors at da Market say to the Grande Dame of the DNA: Pay Attention! The PM made his entreaties to the Breton Woods Gang on April 1st, 2020! The Don announced that his flotilla to interdict the Merchants of Death would be sailing the friendly Caribbean Seas, including off the the territorial waters of Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela, from his Bully Pulpit on April 1st, 2020! Would the ONDCP Pit Bull have been advised! You Bet! Madame Leader, “When black people view themselves as centered and central in their own history then they see themselves as agents, actors, and participants rather than as marginals on the periphery of political or economic experience. Using this paradigm, human beings have discovered that all phenomena are expressed in the fundamental categories of space and time. Furthermore, it is then understood that relationships develop and knowledge increases to the extent we are able to appreciate the issues of space and time.” Dr. Molefi Asante, Afrocentricity – The Theory of Social Change!
April 20th, 2020 at 10:06PM EST, when many had bolted and marked their Doors with the blood of the lamb or for others the witching hour, The Don Announced by Tweet: “In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens, I will be signing an Executive Order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States!” The faithful would say Prescience is the Voice that Roared!
“We have to work at decolonizing our mentality and achieving happiness within the limits of sacrifice we should be willing to make. We have to recondition our people to accept themselves as they are, to not be ashamed of their real situation, to be satisfied with it, to glory in it, even.” Capitaine Thomas Isidore Noël Sankara, the Upright Man!
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