Police in the Limassol District are investigating a new case of online fraud involving cryptocurrency investments, following a complaint filed today by a 60-year-old woman.
According to the 60-year-old’s complaint, last June she received an email — an email that appeared to have been sent by an online bank, which mentioned a great investment opportunity in cryptocurrencies, promising very high returns.
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After the 60-year-old woman contacted the sender of the message via a messaging app, she followed his instructions and, using a link he sent her, registered on an online cryptocurrency trading platform, and created an online wallet.
At the same time, the 60-year-old transferred 135,000 euros from a bank account she held in Cyprus to an account she maintained on an online trading platform. Later, however, she discovered that the 135,000 euros had been withdrawn from her online account and transferred without her consent to various online cryptocurrency wallets to which she has no access.
The case is being investigated by the Financial Crime Investigation Office of the Limassol CID.
In light of this new fraud complaint, the police are urging caution and advising the public that, when conducting any online transactions or investments, only deal with recognized companies and licensed financial investment advisors.
It should be noted that passwords for online accounts, bank account and credit card information, as well as other personal data, must be protected and must never be disclosed to anyone
