The six people who were arrested last week in connection with a multi-million dollar smishing scam at the National Commercial Bank (NCB) are to appear in the St. Andrew Parish Court on Wednesday.

According to the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA), the scam targeted an elderly customer at the bank.

Charged are 35-year-old police constable, Marlando Rowe of Four Paths, Clarendon, 34-year-old Glenecia Smith, a customer service representative of Old Hope Road, Kingston 6, 31-year-old Nemoy Rodney, an electrician of Miller Lane, St. Catherine, 27-year-old Shamar Cammock, a security guard of Kingston 8, 27-year-old Zowan Foster, a cashier of Top Hill District, St. Elizabeth and 26-year-old Kimmor Peters, a FLOW sales representative of Clarendon.

They were all charged with breaches of the Proceeds of Crime Act and the Larceny Act on Friday following their arrests between Tuesday and Wednesday last week.

Foster was handed an additional charge of facilitating the use of criminal property.

MOCA’s Director of Communications, Major Basil Jarrett said more work is to be done regarding the case as the six people are suspected of being part of a wider cyber-enabled crime group.

Meanwhile, with the Christmas period now underway, Major Jarrett is urging citizens to be vigilant so they do not fall prey to scammers.