KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) has made eight additional arrests in connection with a $47.5 million phishing scam targeting National Commercial Bank (NCB) customers.

The suspects, including three women, were taken into custody following early morning operations across Kingston and Clarendon over the past 24 hours. Law enforcement teams from MOCA and the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) carried out the raids at locations in Whitehall Terrace, Kingston Gardens, Seaview Gardens, Stony Hill, and Tavern in Kingston, as well as Longville Park, Clarendon Park, and May Pen in Clarendon.

According to MOCA’s Director of Communications, Major Basil Jarrett, the arrests mark a significant step in the agency’s investigation.

“We take crimes of this nature and magnitude seriously,” Jarrett said. “Today’s arrests demonstrate MOCA’s resolve to bring everyone involved before the courts.”

He also commended the JCF for their support in the operation.

The latest detentions bring the total number of individuals arrested in the cybercrime case to 12.

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Investigators say the organised crime group orchestrated the scam between April and June 2022, targeting 16 NCB accounts and transferring millions to various beneficiaries.

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MOCA is urging the public to remain cautious in online transactions and report any suspicious activity to their tip line at 888-MOCA-TIP.