Famagusta, Cyprus. A 45-year-old man was arrested on Friday in connection with online advertisements for flats for rent that a complaint said did not belong to him.
Complaints filed
Police said five people filed a complaint on Wednesday in the Famagusta district, reporting they had paid the suspect money to rent flats.
Arrest and investigation
The man was arrested at 10.30am on Friday and placed in custody pending investigations into extortion of money through false pretences, theft, impersonation and money laundering.
Have you seen online rental ads that turned out to be fraudulent?