Police investigate suspected officer impersonation scam in Kalo Chorio
A man allegedly impersonating a police officer obtained €55 in two suspected fraud incidents involving elderly residents in Kalo Chorio, Larnaca.
Kalo Chorio, Cyprus. Police are investigating two suspected cases of fraud involving elderly residents in Kalo Chorio, Larnaca. A man allegedly impersonating a police officer is believed to have obtained €55 in total.
Search for alleged victims
Larnaca police spokesman Spyros Chrysostomou said the suspect was believed to have received €50 in one case and €5 in the other. Investigators are still trying to locate both alleged victims.
Police are also examining a possible link between the suspect and a person believed to have committed similar offences recently in Nicosia.
Warnings to residents
Police advised the public to stay alert and not give strangers money or personal information.
The Kalo Chorio community council issued its own warning, urging residents to be cautious and alert elderly relatives and neighbours to the suspected scam.
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