Greek Cypriot man loses over 13,000 Euro in online fraud

Greek Cypriot police said its investigating an internet fraud case after a citizen was scammed of over 13,000 Euros.

 

According to report by police in Limassol, they are investigating an internet fraud case following a complaint from the owner of a tire sales business.

The incident happened in mid-July 2024 when the victim received an email supposedly from a foreign tire sales company offering tires for purchase. 

Convinced by the offer, the victim agreed to the purchase and deposited €13,399 via a bank transfer to a foreign bank account on July 22.

Later, upon verifying through a shipping company that was supposed to handle the import of the tires into Cyprus, the complainant discovered that he had been defrauded, as the ship allegedly used for transporting the tires did not operate such routes.

The Economic Crime Unit is currently investigating the case.