Scams & Fraud

Costa Rica Scams – Sometimes scammers in Costa Rica do not get away with it.

Costa Rica News – A group of computer students has been taken down by the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ). They are 19-year-olds without criminal records. They are studying Computer Science in…

Costa Rica News – 1,300 people have reported being defrauded by calls that appear to come from banks.

Costa Rica News – Miraculous therapies and cures with stem cells are being offered in Costa Rica. These are a sham, according to warnings from the College of Physicians and National…

Costa Rica News – Beware of any calls claiming to be from the Ministry of Economy, Industry and Commerce (MEIC).

Costa Rica News – A group defrauded at least eight people on Facebook. The known damage is ¢18 million.

Costa Rica Scam – This is the story of my friend. I’ll call him Daniel not to embarrass him, although he was the first to admit to me he was an…

Costa Rica News – MEIC processed 64 complaints related to alleged non-compliance of contracts by Casas Vita Real Estate.