Latin America
has in Caracas, Venezuela one of the largest active social groups
of expats (expatriates) in South America. Called the Rincon
Gang or Rinconeers, they publish a regular newsletter, the Rincon
Reminder, which updates their Caracas community web site, www.Expat-Village.com
The Rincon Reminder updates are also issued to ex-Caracas Rinconeers
now living and working in over 25 countries..
The Expat-Village web-site has all the latest Venezuelan news in English.
We publish news stories of interest to expatriates, including world news, sport,
entertainment and business. We have features on travel in Venezuela, Latin
America and the Caribbean, quick food recipes, and Venezuela security alerts.
Caracas social activities are listed in ‘What’s on in Caracas’, and we’ll keep
you amused with the 'Joke of the Day' page.
Features
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Venezuela / Caracas Security Alerts and Scams
Phishing - An Internet Con to Get Your Bank / Credit Card Details
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The name phishing comes from fishing for passwords or credit card details, spelt in the hacker style. It seems to date from 1996 when hackers were stealing AOL account names and passwords from gullible new users, with a hacked account known as a "phish". Now it has spread from stealing access to someone's e-mail to stealing their credit card details, or the contents of their bank account.
Click here for the full story on Phishing
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Venezuela / Caracas Security Alerts and Scams
ATM's - A new Scam at Cash Point Machines
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Does this look like a normal ATM?
Click here ATM's - A new Scam at Cash Point Machines for the Scam details
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Venezuela / Caracas Security Alerts and Scams
Early stages of a street robbery?
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I was cashing a third party cheque for Bs768,000 at Banco Venezuela, in Centro Lido
(not my bank) earlier this week. I was totally oblivious to what was going on around me because due to the long delays waiting in line at banks, I normally have something to read while I wait. This particular bank hasn't got the "take a ticket system", so I literally had to stand waiting my turn.
When that time came, I was busy dealing with the bank teller and hadn't noticed the police arriving in numbers. Two of them came inside and there were about 8 others outside. click on ther above for more
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Venezuela / Caracas Security Alerts and Scams
Sambil Robbery
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Report from Rinconeer
I was robbed recently inside the Sambil shopping center on the Cines Unidos level by 6 unarmed smartly dressed youths. click above for more
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Venezuela / Caracas Security Alerts and Scams
Latest Security Alert
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Latest Security Alert for travellers to Colonia Tovar
Rinconeer Peter Ravey sent us this warning.
Recently, two hooded assailants robbed Peter Ravey's local manager at gun and knifepoint as he stopped to take in the view on the road between El Junquito and Colonia Tovar. He was unloaded of wallet, cell, shoes etc. Apart from the material losses, it was a family assault, which was very traumatic for the children. Recommendation is to avoid stopping at any area unless there are other people around.
