SMS fraud involving a summons in Paphos – €2,000 stolen from 37-year-old woman
A 37-year-old woman in Paphos lost €2,000 after following a fraudulent link for a purported traffic fine. Police are warning the public about the ongoing scam.
New electronic fraud in Paphos involving fake summonses – €2,000 loss
A 37-year-old woman filed a complaint with the Paphos CID on 22 September after discovering that €2,000 had been withdrawn from her bank account through fraud, according to sigmalive.com.
She had received a text message informing her of a purported unpaid summons fine of €60, related to a traffic violation. She followed the link contained in the message and entered her bank card details on a website in order to pay the amount.
Upon completing the transaction, she discovered that she had lost €2,000 — a multiple of the stated fine.
The case is being investigated by the Economic Crime Investigation Office of the Paphos CID.
In light of the new incident, Police remind citizens that they never contact residents via messages or any other platform for collection of fines. The public is urged to avoid following links from unknown sources and not to enter personal or bank details on websites they do not recognise.
To verify any message, Police advise citizens to contact directly the mentioned agencies through their official channels.
Source: Google News GR — Crime (el)