Pensioner scammed out of €183,000 online
Police in Limassol on Tuesday said they are investigating a new case of online fraud after a 68-year-old was scammed out of €183,000.
The pensioner said he found a website in ...
Limassol company defrauded out of €50,000
A Limassol company was defrauded out of €50,000 after scammers appear to have impersonated a previous business partner, tricking the company into sending over money.
Police detailed that the company’s ...
Extradited man not guilty of internet fraud
A 41-year-old man extradited from Spain to Cyprus for an internet fraud case was found innocent at Paphos district court on Monday.
The judge said the prosecution had not provided ...
Man arrested in Spain in connection to two-year-old fraud case
A 41-year-old man who has been wanted in Cyprus for the last two years over an internet fraud case has been arrested in Spain, police said on Friday.
The case ...
Police warn of internet fraud after woman scammed for thousands
Police on Friday urged people to be wary whom they trust online, as a 55-year-old man was arrested after a Limassol resident reported she was scammed out of €24,730.
The internet ...
Two people arrested in Nicosia for internet fraud operation
Police arrested two people for a case of fraud and embezzlement. The 51-year-old male suspect and a 22-year-old female suspect were taken into custody for questioning.
According to police information, ...
Cybercrime activity: Public Interest v. Confidentiality
By Chrysanthos Christophorou
One of my most recently published articles dealt with cybercrime and its rapid expansion in recent times.
The article provided an overview of the relevant legal framework ...
Cyprus: combating internet fraud in a digital era
Cybercriminals have been developing and boosting their attacks at an alarming pace
By Chrysanthos Christophorou
The rapid expansion and use of the internet, the digitalisation of almost every available piece ...
Police warn of new scam
Police on Thursday called on people to be alert after receiving complaints of messages aimed at obtaining recipients’ bank account details.
According to the police, many people have complained that ...
Limassol man duped out of €60,000 in house sale
A Limassol man paid €60,000 over the internet for a house in Cyprus, which turned out to be a fraud, police said on Saturday.
The man reported to police that on ...
Internet fraud suspect remanded in Limassol
Limassol district court remanded for four days a 24-year-old woman who was arrested on a European warrant on suspicion of internet fraud, fraud by false representation and money laundering.
The ...