A case of fraud and extortion of money with false representations, the Police in Limassol are investigating, following a related complaint by a 39-year-old.
According to the complainant, in the past few days, he received a phone call from an unknown person who introduced himself as a representative of Interpol and told him that the money he had deposited in the bank was at risk from hackers.
After the 39-year-old was convinced by the stranger's words, following his instructions, he downloaded a specific application to his mobile phone, through which he gave the stranger full access and management of his bank account. The complainant was also persuaded to create a wallet on a certain online platform, to which he again gave full access to the stranger.
Subsequently, the unknown person allegedly made various money transfers, from the 39-year-old's bank account, to the online wallet, totaling approximately €9,500.
When the complainant visited his wallet, on the said platform, he saw that it had zero balance. Then he realized that he had been a victim of fraud and filed a complaint with the Police.
The Economic Crime Prosecution Office is investigating the case.
On the occasion of the above case, the Police once again call on the public to be particularly careful and not to share the details of their bank accounts or give access to them, in any