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Man scammed out of €89,930

fraud, scam, online scam, online fraud

Limassol police are investigating a case of online fraud after receiving a complaint on Wednesday from a 66-year-old man who reported having been robbed of €88,930.

The man said that, around the end of 2021, he received a phone call from a woman from abroad who introduced herself as an investment agent and convinced him to transfer €250 to an online platform she indicated.

On Tuesday, the 66-year-old received another phone call from abroad from an unknown person informing him that his investment had generated a profit and asking him to grant the person full access to his computer and mobile phone remotely so that the money could be transferred.

Shortly after, the man noticed his two bank accounts in Greece were completely empty, thus realising he has been a victim of online fraud.

The 66-year-old immediately reported the incident to the police, who are investigating the case.

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