A case of online fraud is being investigated by the Police, following a complaint from a company based in Cyprus.
In particular, it was reported to the Police by the Director of the company in question that, a company based abroad and with which he does business, sent on September 9, 2023, an electronic message via computer regarding a change of bank account for the payment of a large amount of invoice, regarding with merchandise he had already ordered.
The company based in Cyprus, taking the e-mail in question as authentic, proceeded to pay the relevant invoice, through the bank account indicated to it.
On September 25, the foreign-based supplier company informed the Cyprus-based company that it had not received the payment and it was found that both companies were victims of fraud as both were receiving e-mail from fake accounts that visually resembled the real ones.
The Cybercrime Sub-Directorate continues the examinations.