The police are looking into a new online fraud case. Fraudsters took €123,943 from a company in Nicosia.
A report to the Nicosia CID says unknown people sent an email in November. The email looked like it was from a partner company abroad. It mentioned a change in banking details and asked for future payments to go to a new account.
The company didn’t verify this information and started making payments from December to January 26. They sent a total of €123,943 to a bank account in another European country.
The fraud was uncovered when the company spoke directly with their partner. They learned that there had been no change in banking details. The Economic Crime Investigation Unit of the Nicosia CID is on the case.
The police are urging everyone, especially businesses, to be careful. They should inform their staff and set up control procedures before making any payments.
