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Fake BVI Beacon website reporting false info about tax refunds

January 13th, 2025 | Tags: tax refunds fake news Scam BVI Beacon article
Residents of the Virgin Islands have been alerted to a website mimicking the BVI Beacon and falsely reporting that the Virgin Islands Government is in the process of returning taxes and that people could receive up to $3000.00 per month. Photo: Facebook
BVI Beacon has stated that a fake news website mimicking The BVI Beacon's site is reporting false information about tax refunds. Photo: Facebook
BVI Beacon has stated that a fake news website mimicking The BVI Beacon's site is reporting false information about tax refunds. Photo: Facebook
The Acting Director of Communications in the Office of the Premier, Mrs Karia J. Christopher, has confirmed that the article about tax refunds is fake. Photo: GIS/File
The Acting Director of Communications in the Office of the Premier, Mrs Karia J. Christopher, has confirmed that the article about tax refunds is fake. Photo: GIS/File
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Residents of the Virgin Islands have been alerted to a website mimicking the BVI Beacon and falsely reporting that the Virgin Islands Government is in the process of returning taxes and that people could receive up to $3000.00 per month.

The article also fabricated an interview between Premier Wheatley and Mr Ronn A. Grant on the subject of tax returns.

“This is a scam that appears to have stolen our masthead,” the Editor of BVI Beacon, Mr Freeman Rogers, told our news centre.

Fake News Alert!

The BVI Beacon also followed up with a ‘Fake News Alert’.

“A fake news website mimicking The BVI Beacon's site is reporting false information about tax refunds. To be sure you're on our website, check the web address, which should start with "https://"www.bvibeacon.com." The fake news site is not affiliated with the Beacon,” the publication stated today, January 13, 2025.

Acting Director of Communications in the Office of the Premier Mrs Karia J. Christopher also confirmed that the article is fake.

“This is not correct,” Mrs Christoper said of the article about tax refunds.

6 Responses to “Fake BVI Beacon website reporting false info about tax refunds”

  • Citizen (13/01/2025, 13:47) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Thanks vino
  • I always Knew .... (13/01/2025, 13:52) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply
    That the Beacon was FAKE NEWS suprised that BVI News wasnt in it as well :)
  • Roads (13/01/2025, 13:55) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    that's wa need here cuz yall only using our tax money for self-enrichment while everything else goes to poop. tell me why someone who's paying tax has to drive on poor condition roads and end up with a flat tire from it or damage suspension only to foot the bill when repair time comes. them need sue the government for all damages done to their private vehicles.

    then you turn around and sponsor vybez kartel with our tax money for vybz to come and meet up with west bank and whoever drugman them later craziness
  • WEW (13/01/2025, 15:14) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    They're confusing tax refunds and kick backs to politicians
  • False (13/01/2025, 17:48) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    I saw it and paid it no mind because i knew it was fake information. Desperate people doing Desperate foolishness.
  • Really (13/01/2025, 21:57) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Who would be thinking this was true in the first place. not in BVI


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