They took 3.400 euros from a 72-year-old - Two 48-year-olds are wanted

A case of conspiracy to commit a crime and to extort a sum of money, amounting to 3.400 euros, with false statements is being investigated by the Paphos TAE against two 48-year-olds, whom it is looking for in order to facilitate the investigations.

According to the Assistant Police Director of Paphos, Michalis Ioannou, a 72-year-old woman, who lives in Paphos, complained that in early September 2021 she had agreed with two 48-year-olds to help her secure a loan through a company they both knew, through legal procedures and after sign the relevant contracts.

According to the complainant to the Police, at the beginning she was allegedly asked for 400 euros for the preparation of the contracts through the lawyers. At a later stage, on December 6, 2021, she was allegedly asked for a sum of 3.000 euros to be deposited in an account maintained by one of the two 48-year-olds, which she did in order to help issue her loan.

From that date on, the 72-year-old has not received any loan, nor any information about the progress of the loan and when she will secure it.

From further examinations of the Police and according to the complainant, the two 48-year-olds are said to be living in England. Arrest warrants have been issued against them, they have been searched at their place of residence, but they have not been located and they are wanted.

The offenses of conspiracy to commit a crime and embezzlement of money with false representations amounting to 3.400 euros are being investigated against them. The exams are continued by TAE Paphos.