Cyprus Times

Millions Made by Network with TikTokers and Reality TV Stars Using Fake Companies

Published March 24, 2026, 07:10
Millions Made by Network with TikTokers and Reality TV Stars Using Fake Companies

The Financial Crime Prosecution Office has dismantled a network that made millions of euros through fictitious companies and fraudulent insurance, defrauding e-EFKA. The network, which operated for six years, included 226 legal entities and operated on three levels: real businesses as a facade, companies with straw men, and shell companies. Accountants allegedly at the top of the network managed the companies, issued fictitious invoices, and carried out the necessary procedures. Illegal profits were channeled into bank accounts and invested in real estate and vehicles. So far, 22 people have been arrested, including entrepreneurs, TikTokers, reality TV contestants, and massage parlor owners. The accused number 40, including two models who have appeared on television.