Paphos resident scammed out of 47,406 euros

On June 15, 2026, a resident of Paphos was defrauded of 47,406 euros in an online scam. The victim received a phone call from an unknown individual who falsely claimed that suspicious activity had been detected on the victim's bank account, causing it to be frozen. Under the guise of unblocking the account, the scammer instructed the resident to log in through a fraudulent website. After following these instructions, the victim discovered that the funds were withdrawn in two separate transactions. The Paphos Criminal Investigation Department (TAE) has launched an investigation into the incident, which is being treated as fraud, obtaining property by false pretenses, and money laundering. Police have since issued a warning urging the public to avoid clicking on links from unknown sources and to verify any such communications directly with their financial institutions. No suspects have been apprehended at this time.