53-year-old extradited from Belgium for €65,000+ fraud against Cypriot company
A 53-year-old man was extradited from Belgium to Cyprus following his arrest in April on charges of online fraud against a business in Limassol that lost more than 65,000 euros.
53-year-old extradited from Belgium for €65,000+ fraud against Cypriot company
A 53-year-old man was handed over to Cypriot authorities today following his extradition from Belgium. In April, he was arrested in the Western European country by local services, as he was wanted under a European and national warrant.
The case being investigated by CID Limassol detectives concerns fraud that took place in November 2017. At that time, a company based in Limassol proceeded to order products from a supplier in another EU member state. Via email, it was given bank account details for depositing payment.
The company transferred an amount exceeding 65 thousand euros. However, the correspondence between buyer and seller had been intercepted by third parties. The money ended up in an account that did not belong to the legitimate recipient, but to an unknown person.
The subsequent investigations led to the trail of the 53-year-old. After completion of procedures in Belgium, he was transferred to Cyprus under police escort. Today he is expected to be brought before Limassol District Court for detention decisions.
The Crime Detection Department of the district continues to investigate the incidents.
Source: Politis
Source: Politis