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Hey Everyone,

Just wanted to make all our friends on this forum aware.

Our CC# was stolen at Ivans and while we were sleeping numerous attempts at fraud were thwarted by Citibank.

The entire staff is new from Jamaica. They were working as a team. Gathering info from my kids and me throughout the afternoon and dinner we spent there. My 12yo son told us the next day they asked for his zip code when he ordered a smoothie. Etc...

They were also adding drinks to our tab and playing games with the bill. Closing out over and over, etc...

Ivans was the only place I used this specific card.

Cash only from now on. I plan to write Chinnery ASAP.

How sad but good to know as I have a friend staying there now! Ivan would be disgusted..

Just e mailed my buddy to warn him..I'll report what he says.We dont need this $hit down here..

Just heard from my buddy and he said he spent little time at the bar and when he did he spent $..so he may have escaped a nasty situation that harms everyone. He did rave about food at " Alice's" and I'll be trying that on next hop over to JVD.I hope the "alleged" scammers get kicked off the island..

I hate to hear this. Ivan's is one of our favorite places in the Caribbean, and I hope to be there in the future. I hope this gets fixed.

Makes 'Stress Free" a misnomer like the BVI's "Natures Little Secrets" (hardly anymore).The " Soggy Dollar's" slogan" a sunny place for shady people" seems more appropo...Hope they fix this problem..right away before more damage to a great reputation is done..

Question- Is the restaurant in question the "original" location, near Voyage Charters?

Or is it the "new" Sandy Spit location???

The restaurant by Voyage is closed in a dispute with the landlord. "Omar's Sandspit" is the new one..and very nice with great food and staff..