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...
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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...
Iraqi man remanded for alleged business scam
By Evie Andreou A 49-year-old man from Iraq, holder of a passport issued by the Netherlands, was remanded on Thursday by the Larnaca court for...
Polish man extradited over tractor fraud case
A 34-year-old man from Poland was extradited to Cyprus on Wednesday in connection with money laundering and fraud over the sale of a tractor. According...
Accused plead not guilty in sign fraud case
Three individuals and two companies pleaded not guilty in Paphos on Friday to charges relating to an alleged €300,000 scam involving sign companies and the...
Police investigate car-import fraud
Police are looking into a case of fraud after a man reported he paid for a car which was not delivered. According to police a...
Man arrested for software fraud
A 38-year-old man was remanded on Friday for eight days in Limassol for allegedly copying and selling software his former employer developed to third parties....
