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Cozumel Sun News May 22: Extortion Calls & Attempted Kidnappings, Tips on avoiding being Victimized, Medical Equipment Loaner Program and more!

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Special Edition

Extortion Calls and Ransoms

There has been an increase in extortion telephone calls in Cozumel. The latest seem to be conducted by an adolescent group that has added extortion of local teens for ramson.

There have been two such occurrences in the last 24 hours. In both cases the attempts to Ransome failed and the teens have been recovered. Here is a translation from the Codigo Rojo report on the second victim: “Through threats against her family, they ordered her to leave her home, destroy the chip on her cell phone, buy a new one, and move to a remote location, so she went to the Chedraui store.

Once there, they demanded that she send intimate photographs, which she sent to the number they provided, as well as a video with sexual content.

Faced with these demands, the minor collapsed, began screaming and crying, which led to more threats and insults from the extortionists.

 It was at that moment that she decided to leave the bathroom, encountering the officers who were participating in her search.”

 Please caution your older children and inform them of what is happening. Take steps for proper supervision of all children. In our household we have temporarily suspended our granddaughter’s group outings just to be safe.

Report Extortions Calls!

089 is the quick number to dial and report these calls. There is an entire division of cyber police that are working to track and apprehend these criminals.

Tips on avoiding being victimized

📵 Ignore calls or messages from unknown numbers.

⚠ Do not share personal or financial information.

🔍 Verify the authenticity of any request before acting.

📲 Block and report suspicious messages.

📞 Report any extortion attempts to the Cyber Police Unit of Quintana Roo at 99 88 91 40 51 or 98 78 69 54 09.

💪 Your safety is our priority! Together we can prevent crime. 🙌

This number is the latest number to be identified as attempted fraud. If you see this number on your telephone, block it.

Ignore this Vehicle Tag

This form is attached to vehicles to tempt you to scan the bar code. If you scan this bar code, they can clone your telephone!

Cozumel Sun News May 22 continued

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It has been impossible to write news editions of the Cozumel Sun due to my health. However, I post all relevant and important information as well as current events in our Facebook Group and pages. Do not miss the almost daily events happening around Cozumel! Many activities are announced only days before, so be certain you are a member of our Cozumel Sun Facebook Group that posts these events daily!

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The Cozumel Sun has a drive up Printing Service! NEW! No need to get out of your car! Drive up and we will bring your documents to you! Contact us for your copies and printing needs via WhatsApp, Messenger, or email!

It is fast and easy! Send us the documents that you need printed. Let us know if it is in Black & White or color and the number of copies that you wish. We will confirm your order and let you know the cost. Contact us when you are outside, and we will bring your documents to you at no extra charge!

Printing: Our prices are as follows $2.00 per copy black and white, $5.00 per copy color. Exclusive discounts for larger orders!

Laminate: Laminate your credentials with two sizes available ($15 & $25). We can laminate anything up to letter size!

Scan into an USB:Need your documents or photographs scanned onto a USB? We can do that for you! Drop off your USB or purchase our 16gb for $100 pesos. We charge $5 pesos per scan.

Investigations/CURP, RFC, & More: Our services include finding and printing already existing CURP and RFC documents. (We can only locate birth certificates for Quintana Roo!) You will receive an original in color and a B&W copy for $15 pesos. This price also applies for investigations for student homework.

Book Binding: Yes, we can make a book for you! Whether a manual, your documents, a cookbook, anything that you wish. The cost is the copies plus $50 pesos per book for the materials.

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