Police are investigating a case of internet fraud and extortion of money with false representations, amounting to 108,000 euros.
According to the complaint of a resident of Limassol district, at the end of October 2021, after communicating with two unknown women through a social networking application, he was convinced to invest in two platforms - cryptocurrency exchanges.
The complainant created accounts on the two platforms and transferred the total amount of 108,000 euros.
At some point, the complainant, after realizing that the investments were profitable, decided to transfer the profits from the accounts on the two platforms to his bank account, but this was not possible.
The complainant was subsequently informed by the two exchanges that his accounts had been tampered with by unknown persons, resulting in him losing his money.
The public is advised to be particularly cautious and not to trust unknown persons, especially when they present themselves through social networking applications.
If any person is approached by unknown persons for similar investments, he/she is requested to report it to the Electronic Crime Investigation Division of the Police Headquarters, at telephone number 22808200.
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