Paphos woman loses more than €4,800 in fraudulent GOVCY text scam
Police are investigating after a 26-year-old woman entered bank card details on a fraudulent website linked in a text message.
Paphos, Cyprus. A 26-year-old woman reported losing more than €4,800 after entering her bank card details on a fraudulent website linked in a text message that appeared to come from the GOVCY platform.
Fraud report
The woman told Paphos CID on Tuesday that she received the message on Monday, claiming she had an outstanding fine.
The message directed her to a link where she was told she could settle the alleged fine. She followed the link and entered her bank card details on the website.
She later discovered that more than €4,800 had been withdrawn from her bank account.
Police investigation and advice
Police are investigating the circumstances of the fraud and seeking to establish how the money was taken.
Members of the public are urged not to open links received through text messages, emails or messaging applications when they come from unknown or suspicious sources.
Police also advised people not to enter personal or banking information on websites accessed through such messages. Anyone receiving a message claiming an outstanding matter involving police should verify it through official police channels.
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