Police Seek Woman Over €800 Bank Withdrawal Fraud in Livadia, Larnaca
Police in Larnaca district are investigating how a 46-year-old man lost €800 after two women approached him outside his home, and they have asked the public to identify one suspect.
Livadia, Cyprus. Police are investigating a fraud in Livadia, in the Larnaca district, in which a 46-year-old man was persuaded to take €800 out of his bank account, authorities said on Tuesday.
How the incident unfolded
According to police, two women came up to the man outside his home on Saturday and requested €5. After he told them he had no cash, they proposed accompanying him to a bank so that the sum could be withdrawn with his card.
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Report and appeal to the public
The man’s 70-year-old father reported the matter to Oroklini police station on Monday. Police have published a photograph of one of the women and are asking members of the public to help establish her identity.
The woman is sought in connection with investigations into conspiracy to commit a felony, obtaining money by false pretences and fraud.
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