costa rica scams

Despite seizures of phones found in prisons and even the blockage of cell signals, scams are still being run out of prisons in Costa Rica. This is done in an…

A Cuban man, Lorenzo Ramón Castaño Suárez, age 52, was on the run until an international arrest warrant was issued and he was found in Miami, USA and returned to…

Social networks bring us closer but also make us more vulnerable. Fake profiles can be made in just five minutes and used to run scams that steal personal data. It…

A 57-year-old man was arrested from his home in Lagunilla de Heredia, Tuesday after he allegedly created fake profiles on social media to offend his former boss after being dismissed…

Everyone aspires to win the “gordo navideño” lottery this time of year. One past winner, however, shared that the win comes with both positive and negative effects on one’s life…

A young waitress who worked at a restaurant in Alajuela took photos of bank cards in order to steal information from them to use later. The accused is a 21-year-old…

Two brothers from Jamaica, ages 48 and 51, set up a call center in Costa Rica that was used to scam senior citizens out of $350,000. Both had an international…

A new initiative seeks to fine those who deliver phones into prisons with over ¢4 million, or ten base salaries. The fine is extremely high due to the danger implied…