DIRECTOR of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), Matthew Langevine, has said that the entity has received reports of over 180 suspicious transactions, since the beginning of this year. Langevine, who spoke with the Department of Public Information (DPI) on Thursday, said many of the reports are fraud related. “The pandemic has stopped a lot of...Read More

–On “Package Delivery Scams” and/ or “Romance Scams” Further to the public advisory published by the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) in May 2021, highlighting the existence of persons within Guyana who are actively involved with international partners in the commission of what is referred to as “Package Delivery Scams”, I wish to emphasize that this...Read More

─ women are biggest targets Director of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), Mr. Matthew Langevine says the entity has received over 75 reports of “romance scams” where women were cheated out of millions of dollars through social media and dating sites. Speaking with DPI on Thursday, the FIU Head cautioned Guyanese women to be wary...Read More