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New Online Scam: Victim Loses €107,000 in Cryptocurrency Through Fake Job Ad

Published March 21, 2026, 20:12
New Online Scam: Victim Loses €107,000 in Cryptocurrency Through Fake Job Ad

Police are investigating a new case of online fraud, where a man was scammed through a fake job advertisement and lost €107,000 in cryptocurrency. The complainant responded to an advertisement on a social media site and the perpetrators asked him to install an application on his computer for an interview. Through this application, the perpetrators managed to gain access to his electronic wallets and steal the cryptocurrency. The case is being investigated by the Financial Crime Investigation Unit of the Limassol Police.