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New Online Fraud in Nicosia: Company Scammed of €123,943

Published January 27, 2026, 17:01
New Online Fraud in Nicosia: Company Scammed of €123,943

Police in Nicosia are investigating a new case of online fraud, where a company was scammed out of €123,943. The perpetrators sent a false email to the company, posing as a partner from abroad, and requested a change of bank details for payments. Following the instructions in the email, the company made payments to the new account between December and January 26th. When contacting the actual partner, the fraud was discovered. Police advise the public to verify the authenticity of emails received, especially those involving financial transactions, and to contact partners by phone for confirmation. Companies are also urged to inform their staff about such scams and implement verification procedures.