Imposters pretending to be EAC employees scamming consumers
The electricity authority (EAC) on Friday warned consumers to be cautious of people posing as agents of the authority, who are scamming people for money....
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Police issue further warning over scam messages
The police on Tuesday warned the public of possible scams via SMS that appear to have been sent by the Cyprus Post. The particular scam...
Two-week Greek-island cruise for €6,000 turned out to be a two-hour excursion off Limassol
A 27-year-old man has been arrested for extortion after allegedly tricking two people into paying €6,000 for a two-week private cruise around the Greek islands...
Hellenic Bank warns of new scam doing the rounds
Hellenic Bank on Thursday urged its customers to exercise caution amid a surge in fraud and scam attempts being made particularly over SMS, emphasising that...
Pensioner loses over €67,500 in online crypto scam
A pensioner has reported he was scammed out of over €67,500 in an online cryptocurrency scam. Nicosia police are investigating after the 73-year-old man complained...
Scammer is not a registered estate agent
The real estate agents registration board clarified on Thursday that one of the two suspects in a €275,000 property investment scam case is not a...
Two men sought over €275,000 scam
Police on Saturday said they are looking for two men who allegedly scammed a 60-year-old Limassol resident out of €275,000 in 2019. Three years later,...
Limassol company scammed out of $156,000
A Limassol company has been scammed out of $156,000 with the police on Friday issuing fresh warnings over online and financial fraud. The case was...
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...
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...
