Man arrested for fraud
A 43-year-old man was arrested in Paphos on Tuesday after being accused of taking €2,500 from a woman for services he did not provide. The...
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Three suspects in homeless fraud scandal referred to trial
The three suspects believed to have defrauded the state of around €200,000 over aid for homeless people were referred to trial before the Limassol criminal...
Police urge public to be wary of hawkers and beggars over New Year’s
Police on Sunday urged the public to be wary of approaches by strangers either begging or hawking items on the streets or at their doors...
Man, wanted in Ukraine, released on bail
The 57-year-old man wanted under European arrest warrant, who was arrested when he arrived in Paphos airport, was released on bail on Wednesday. Police arrested...
Elderly people being swindled over fake roof jobs (Updated)
A second case of elderly people being conned into paying for roof insulation work that never took place came to light on Monday, just days...
Suspect in gold robbery fraud remanded in Limassol
A 43-year-old man from Limassol was remanded for five days on Friday by the Limassol court on suspicion of stealing nine kilos of gold in...
Securities watchdog warns risk of bogus investment opportunities is high
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) on Wednesday warned investors and the public about various risks that could arise during the current period due...
Remand for company employee in Paphos suspected of embezzling €3,000
The Paphos District Court remanded a 36-year-old man for three days on suspicion of embezzlement and theft suspicion, police said on Tuesday. According to authorities,...
Remand for pair in alleged property fraud (Updated)
The two men who were arrested over their alleged involvement in a case of the circulation of counterfeit documents, money laundering and the misappropriation of...
UK Cypriot jailed for defrauding £1.4m after mother was murdered
UK-based Cypriot Marios Demetriou, 50, was jailed for six years earlier this week for deceiving people into giving him £1.4m under the pretence that he...
Need and greed are a fraudster’s paradise
Manipulation and fraud are now reaching epidemic proportions. Here’s how they work By Andonis Vassiliades In George Bernard Shaw’s play ‘Man and Superman’, Act III,...
Fraudsters claiming to be from ‘fraud control’ take pensioner’s cash
Police on Wednesday warned the public to be cautious of people coming to the door claiming they are from the authorities after an 81-year-old woman...
Police seek woman who fleeced pensioner of €16,000 ‘for sick child’
Famagusta police are searching for a woman who persuaded an elderly man to give her €16,000 under false pretences. According to police spokesperson, Andreas Constantinou the...
U.S. wants Huawei CFO to face fraud charges -court hearing
By Julie Gordon and Anna Mehler Paperny U.S. prosecutors want a top executive of China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd to face charges of fraud linked...
Two arrested in connection with contract fraud
Two employees of a telephone company, aged 44 and 45, were arrested on Thursday in connection with a case of forged contracts, and the illegal...
Paphos contractor gets six years in jail for fraud
A 56-year-old contractor was jailed for six years in Paphos on Wednesday for obtaining around €571,000 under false pretences from a retired teacher who paid...
US regulator sues Musk for fraud, seeks to remove him from Tesla
The US Securities and Exchange Commission accused Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk on Thursday of fraud and sought to remove him from his role in charge...
Second arrest after teacher cheated out of €117,000
A second suspect has been arrested in Paphos in connection with a case of defrauding a 63-year-old out of €117,000. The police arrested a 35-year-old...
Police release photo of wanted travel agent
Police on Thursday said they were still looking for the whereabouts of 37-year-old Evanthia Christodoulou who allegedly stole thousands of euros from customers for whom she...
Downpayment made, no car delivered
By Christophe Hadjigeorgiou The authorities arrested a 36-year-old man in Limassol on Sunday in connection with the receiving payment under false pretenses. The reports so...
