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Police on Tuesday warned the public about scam messages on social media, in which a company falsely promises jobs with high financial rewards. The purpose of these messages is to ...

The electricity authority of Cyprus (EAC) warns consumers about recent fraud targeting apartment tenants. Fraudsters falsely request large payments for smart meter installations by a private electrician. The EAC clarifies ...

The Larnaca district court on Friday sentenced a 27-year-old man to two years in prison following a trial for internet fraud and the embezzlement of €10,000. The case, which was investigated ...

Police on Wednesday arrested a 66-year-old man in Limassol on suspicion of extorting €32,000 from a couple under false pretences in connection with the alleged sale of agricultural land. According to ...

A company based in Nicosia has reported to police it was defrauded of more than €120,000 after receiving a scam email purporting to be from a foreign business partner. According to ...

A warning over the continuing sending of malicious text messages to Gesy beneficiaries was sent by the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) on Monday, urging recipients to ignore and delete them ...

Fraudsters posing as police officers are targeting citizens to steal personal information and empty bank accounts, authorities warned on Tuesday. Scammers are contacting people by phone and video call, wearing ...

A 66-year-old fell victim to an online General Health System (Gesy) scam after receiving a fraudulent text message requesting a small payment supposedly linked to his coverage, police said on ...

The employers & industrialists federation (Oev) has issued a warning to its members following a rise in phishing and fraud attempts involving falsified invoice payment requests. The organisation said several ...

Circulating text messages asking beneficiaries to follow a link to correct their personal information in the national health system (Gesy) are a scam and should not be opened, the Health ...

The Paphos municipality on Tuesday warned of a surge in email phishing scams, urging the public to exercise caution and ignore such messages. In particular, the municipality advised the public ...

The widespread use of technology and the internet has triggered an explosion of online fraud, with consumers falling prey to scammers and complaints pouring in daily. Chairman of the Cyprus ...

The electricity authority of Cyprus (EAC) has issued a warning to consumers about misleading emails falsely claiming that their electricity bills remain unpaid. In a statement to the Cyprus News ...

An elderly woman was robbed of jewellery and money at her Larnaca home on Wednesday after being tricked by a caller claiming to be from the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (...

The Cyprus tax department has issued an urgent warning to the public about a new wave of fraudulent emails designed to trick recipients into revealing personal information. According to the ...

Two people in Paphos were defrauded out of a total of €37,000 after falling victim to a phishing scam, police said on Monday, warning the public to remain vigilant. According to ...

Police are warning the public to stay alert after a new scam led a 53-year-old man to lose €18,500. The fraud involves fake text messages demanding payment for traffic fines. According ...

The police issued a warning on Wednesday regarding scammers requesting the payment of fines, after a 32-year-old woman was conned out of €14,085. The woman reported on Tuesday that she had ...

With a loss of €56,283 in cryptocurrency investments, 2025 did not start well for a Limassol man who fell victim to a cyber fraud in the first week of the new year. ...

The police on Wednesday issued an announcement warning of a new scam which is falsely promising tax refunds via text messages. “If you receive a similar message, ignore it and ...

A retired couple was sentenced to four years in prison at Larnaca district court on Wednesday for scamming three elderly women out of over €100,000 by pretending to be medical professionals ...

A 57-year-old Nicosia businessman fell victim to a phone scam that saw him lose €14,500 on Monday afternoon, police reported on Tuesday. The man first received a phone call from an ...

The electricity authority of Cyprus (EAC) reported new incidents of an online electricity bill scam on Friday. The messages falsely claim that an electricity bill remains unpaid with the title “...

Two thousand euros were stolen from the bank account of a 56-year-old man in Paphos in a text message scam on Thursday. Upon receiving a misleading text message, the man ...