Man arrested over €34,600 online fraud involving Limassol woman
A 23-year-old man was arrested on Monday after a Limassol woman reported that €34,600 had been withdrawn from her account following a text message about a delivery fee.
Limassol, Cyprus. A 23-year-old man was arrested on Monday in connection with an online fraud case involving €34,600 taken from a woman’s bank account, police said on Tuesday.
Text message prompted delivery payment
The case was opened after a 64-year-old Limassol resident reported in February that she had received a text message appearing to come from a private courier company.
The woman clicked on a link in the message and attempted to pay a €3.46 delivery fee. She then discovered that €34,600 had been withdrawn from her bank account.
Suspect held pending court appearance
Investigations by the cybercrime subdivision led to evidence against the 23-year-old. He was arrested under a court warrant and remains in custody.
He is expected to appear before the Limassol district court on Tuesday for a remand order.
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