Cryptocurrency worth €107,000 was stolen by online fraudsters from an individual who was tricked into downloading an application under the pretext of a job interview, police said on Sunday.

According to a statement, the complaint was filed with the Criminal Investigation Department at police headquarters and concerns an online fraud case involving the theft of funds through a fake job advertisement posted on social media.

Police said the victim responded on March 12 to a job listing for a company advertised on a social media platform. The perpetrators then instructed the individual to download a specific application onto their computer, claiming it was required for a video interview.

After following the instructions and installing the application, the victim later discovered that cryptocurrency wallets had been compromised, with digital assets worth €107,000 stolen.

Authorities are investigating whether malicious software was installed through the application, allowing the suspects to gain access to the victim’s electronic wallets and carry out the theft.

The case is being investigated by the financial crime unit of the CID in Nicosia.