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Cyprus Police Investigate Business Email Compromise Scam

Cyprus police investigate a business email compromise scam that defrauded a company of over 38,000 euros.

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The Cyprus Police are investigating a new business email compromise case reported today at the Larnaca Criminal Investigation Department. [1] Cyprus Police said that ten people were arrested during coordinated overnight operations across Cyprus for offences including vehicle theft, handling stolen property, theft and traffic violations. [2] Following the instructions in the email, the victim company transferred the funds to a bank account provided in the fraudulent message. [3] Fraudsters gained unauthorized access to a company's email account in Larnaca and sent a deceptive message appearing to come from a business partner. [4] The fraudulent message requested a payment of 38,650 euros for a previous commercial transaction between the two companies. [5] Cyprus Police said that during the operations officers stopped 596 vehicles and checked 901 people travelling in them. [6] Cyprus Police said that traffic checks resulted in 363 violations, including 157 for speeding, with ten suspected traffic offences under investigation and eight vehicles impounded. [7] Cyprus Police said that checks at 47 premises resulted in seven violations. [8]
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  1. The Cyprus Police are investigating a new business email compromise case reported today at the Larnaca Criminal Investigation Department. · ΠΟΛΙΤΗΣ - Τα λέει όλα
  2. Cyprus Police said that ten people were arrested during coordinated overnight operations across Cyprus for offences including vehicle theft, handling stolen property, theft and traffic violations. · cyprus-mail.com
  3. Following the instructions in the email, the victim company transferred the funds to a bank account provided in the fraudulent message. · ΠΟΛΙΤΗΣ - Τα λέει όλα
  4. Fraudsters gained unauthorized access to a company's email account in Larnaca and sent a deceptive message appearing to come from a business partner. · ΠΟΛΙΤΗΣ - Τα λέει όλα
  5. The fraudulent message requested a payment of 38,650 euros for a previous commercial transaction between the two companies. · ΠΟΛΙΤΗΣ - Τα λέει όλα
  6. Cyprus Police said that during the operations officers stopped 596 vehicles and checked 901 people travelling in them. · cyprus-mail.com
  7. Cyprus Police said that traffic checks resulted in 363 violations, including 157 for speeding, with ten suspected traffic offences under investigation and eight vehicles impounded. · cyprus-mail.com
  8. Cyprus Police said that checks at 47 premises resulted in seven violations. · cyprus-mail.com
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