The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Commerce is cautioning the general public to be aware of interactions on several social platforms by anyone claiming to represent Minister of Foreign Affairs Sir Louis Straker.
A statement from the Foreign Ministry said that “it has come to the attention of the government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines that fraudulent accounts were created on the social media platforms: Instagram and WhatsApp, claiming to belong to Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Commerce Sir Louis Straker.”
According to the statement, the Instagram account ‘hon.sirlouisstraker 1647’ as well as Gmail and WhatsApp accounts in Sir Louis Starker’s name appear to be the acts of a malicious individual or individuals and were not sanctioned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Commerce.
The statement noted that Minister Straker can be contacted through the Ministry’s official webpage or Facebook page.
It said reports have been received that indicate money and financial information have been solicited from unsuspecting persons via these communications.
Persons are urged to desist from engaging in these unlawful actions and anyone with information in relation to this matter is asked to contact the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or the Police.
