Greek Cypriot man falls victim to internet fraud as his account is emptied

A 36-year-old Greek Cypriot man fell victim to internet fraud after transferring money to a fake profile.

The man reported the incident to Limassol police, stating that he lost a substantial amount of money. 

He had been communicating with an unknown individual who claimed to be interested in purchasing high-value cryptocurrencies.

On Wednesday last week, after they reached an agreement, the man was asked to transfer a small sum to verify the transaction. Later, the individual provided him with a QR code to scan, allegedly to complete the transaction.

Upon scanning the code, the man discovered that all the funds had been drained from his account.