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Online Fraud: Perpetrators Defrauded €107,000 in Cryptocurrencies from Victim in Nicosia

Published March 21, 2026, 20:09
Online Fraud: Perpetrators Defrauded €107,000 in Cryptocurrencies from Victim in Nicosia

Police are investigating a case of online fraud in Nicosia, where a man was defrauded and lost €107,000 in cryptocurrencies. The victim responded to a false job advertisement and downloaded an application indicated by the perpetrators for a supposed video call interview. Through the application, the perpetrators managed to gain access to the victim's electronic wallets and steal the cryptocurrencies. Police are investigating whether the application contained malware that enabled the theft. The case is being investigated by the Financial Crime Investigation Unit.