Limassol man loses €33,000 in crypto scam
Police on Saturday said that yet another person, a 48-year-old man from Limassol, has fallen victim to an online crypto scam, losing €33,000 in the...
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UK has classified $1.3 bln of COVID ‘bounce back’ loans as suspected fraud
The British government is set to release data showing around 1.1 billion pounds of small business loans made under a Covid-19 emergency lending scheme has...
Cybercrime unit warns of social media scam
Cybercrime police on Friday warned the public about messages that attempt to intercept user’s login credentials on social media, especially on Instagram. Specifically, users receive...
Car rental company loses €27,000 in online fraud
A car rental company fell victim to online fraud on two occasions during June and July 2022 resulting in the loss of €27,216, police said...
Romance scam suspect ‘not cooperating with police’
The 55-year-old man who was handed to Cyprus police by Spanish authorities on Thursday over an internet scam involving the theft of almost €25,000 from...
40-year-old remanded for €411,000 fraud case
A 40-year-old was remanded for eight days on Monday for his alleged involvement in a €411,000 fraud case, securing goods under false premises and forgery,...
Two directors of Brazil teak investment firm convicted in London
Two company directors behind a fraudulent green investment scheme in Brazil were convicted on Tuesday by a London jury of defrauding about 2,000 investors out...
Defence ministry denies that suspect ‘offering army exemptions for cash’ ever worked there
Defence Minister Charalambos Petrides on Friday denied that a suspect currently on remand by the courts for allegedly offering families army exemptions for their sons...
Police issue warning after woman scammed
Police on Wednesday warned the public against disclosing their bank data after a 23-year-old was allegedly scammed out of €4,000 in Limassol. The young woman...
Man arrested after cheating restaurant chain out of €33,000
Limassol police on Wednesday arrested one of two suspects in a case of fraud involving a chain of restaurants. The 38-year-old man, together with a...
