The Cyprus Police have issued an urgent public warning following a series of reported online fraud cases involving deceptive text messages and emails. According to reports from July 25 and 26, 2026, fraudsters are sending messages that appear to originate from a well-known technology company. These messages falsely claim that unauthorized individuals have accessed the recipient’s cloud storage photos, prompting the victims to click on a link to secure their accounts.

Upon clicking these links, users are redirected to fraudulent websites designed to mimic legitimate login pages. Victims are then asked to input personal identifiers and account credentials under the guise of security verification. The perpetrators use this stolen information to compromise accounts and, in several documented instances, execute unauthorized financial transactions.

Law enforcement authorities are advising citizens to exercise extreme caution and to refrain from opening any suspicious links received via SMS or email. They emphasize that users should never input passwords or sensitive banking information on unverified sites. The investigation into these incidents is ongoing as police continue to track these fraudulent schemes.