Police in Limassol are investigating a cybercrime case involving a 76-year-old woman who lost 145,000 euros in an online romance scam, authorities said on Thursday.
The victim reported to Limassol’s Cybercrime Investigation Office that between June 25 and September 20, 2024, fraudsters emptied her commercial bank accounts through multiple transactions.
The scam began on May 15, 2024, when the woman contacted an unknown man through WhatsApp after seeing his Facebook post. The suspect, who posed as a UN major stationed in Syria, convinced her to transfer money to various overseas bank accounts through ten separate transactions.
The case is being investigated by Limassol’s Criminal Investigation Department.
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