23-year-old arrested in Limassol for electronic fraud of €34,600
A 23-year-old was arrested in Limassol for fraud via a fake courier message that withdrew €34,600 from a 64-year-old woman's account.
€3.46 trap leads to €34,600 loss — 23-year-old held in custody
Police arrested a 23-year-old in Limassol yesterday morning, according to reports by Politis, as part of an investigation into fraud via computer and money extraction through false representations.
The case began following a report filed by a 64-year-old resident of Limassol in February last year. On 1 February 2026, the woman received a message on her mobile phone that appeared to come from a private courier company.
After clicking the link in the message and attempting to pay €3.46, she discovered that unknown individuals had withdrawn a total of €34,600 from her bank account.
An investigation by members of the Cyber Crime Sub-directorate led to the gathering of evidence against the 23-year-old. His arrest was carried out with a court warrant and he was remanded in custody for the purposes of questioning.
The 23-year-old was expected to appear this morning before the District Court of Limassol for the issuance of a detention order. The case is being investigated by the Cyber Crime Unit of the Limassol Police Department.
Source: Politis