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…
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Cuban Man Arrested for Costa Rica Social Security Scam
by Isabella Foster Villanueva 2020/05/27A 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…
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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…
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Cyber-Crime Arrest in Costa Rica
by Isabella Foster Villanueva 2019/12/05A 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…
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The Pluses and Minuses of Winning the Lottery in Costa Rica
by admin 2019/10/20Everyone 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…
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Watch Out for Costa Rican Waiters Stealing Your Credit Card Info
by Isabella Foster Villanueva 2019/10/09A 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…
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Jamaican Brothers Arrested for Sweepstakes Scam Based in Costa Rica
by Isabella Foster Villanueva 2019/09/09Two 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…
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Cracking Down on Cell Phones in Costa Rica Prisons
by Isabella Foster Villanueva 2019/08/30A 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…