Paphos Accountant’s Office Employee Loses €6,000 in Bank Email Scam
A woman working at an accountant's office in Paphos had €6,000 taken from her bank account after she acted on an email that seemed to come from a bank, police said on Friday.
Paphos, Cyprus. A woman employed at an accountant’s office in Paphos lost €6,000 after responding to an email that looked like it had been sent by a bank and requested an update of her personal details. Police reported the case on Friday.
How the scam unfolded
According to police, the woman carried out the steps set out in the message. Shortly afterwards, she discovered that the money had been withdrawn from her bank account.
Police response
The woman reported the matter to police straight away. Following the case, officers renewed their warnings to the public not to click on links in such messages and not to submit personal information through them.
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