The Grenada National Cyber Security Incident Response Team (C-SIRT) is on the go again warning citizens about the need to exercise caution, particularly when navigating social media.
It has sent out an alert about a Fake Facebook Profile Purporting to Belong to Grenadaโs Governor General, Dame Cรฉcile La Grenade.
The account, Ceciliagrenade000, is currently being used to phish unsuspecting Facebookers while seeking to give legitimacy to a grant scam.
CSIRT says the current account is a repurposed fake account that was previously impersonating Linda Thomas Greenfield, the United States ambassador to the United Nations.
CSIRT is warning the public about sharing personal information online without first verifying the entity requesting same and being very cautious about sending money to people they do not know and have not verified.
Anyone needing assistance insofar as verifying content or offers found online, or for general online safety information and advice can reach out to the National Cyber Security Incident Response Team on WhatsApp and Telegram on (473) 423-2478; via email at csirtgnd@gov.gd; or on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter at @csirtgnd.
