A new case of online fraud and embezzlement exceeding 100 thousand US dollars is being investigated by the Police, following a complaint submitted today to the TAE of Limassol by a 26-year-old man.
According to the 26-year-old's complaint, last September, while he was a member of a group on a certain cryptocurrency investment platform, he was contacted by a member of the same group, who urged him to invest in a certain project, investment organization and instructed him to contact with another person, who is the founder of the investment project.
After the 26-year-old contacted the alleged founder of the project, he was convinced of the investment and proceeded to make two cryptocurrency transfers, with a total value of 110 thousand US dollars, to a cryptocurrency wallet indicated to him.
Two days after transferring the cryptocurrencies, the 26-year-old found out that he had been expelled from the group he was a member of on the investment platform and suspected that he had been cheated, since he could no longer contact the two suspicious persons, nor recover his money .
The fraud case is being investigated by the Economic Crime Investigation Office of the TAE Limassol.
The Police, on the occasion of this new fraud complaint, recommends caution to the public, in relation to carrying out any transactions/investments via the internet.
It is recommended to the public that it works only with recognized companies and approved advisers, for any financial investments. It is pointed out that bank account and bank card details, passwords to online accounts and e-mail accounts, as well as other personal data, must be protected and never disclosed to any persons.
