Scammers are running online ads claiming monks at the historic Kykkos Monastery offer “miraculous 30-day joint treatments” under a non-existent “Father Andreas”.
Speaking on “Protoselido” morning show, theologian Theodoros Kyriacou exposed the fraud:
“They invented a very common monk’s name in Cyprus – Father Andreas – to trick people. The real abbot is Father Nikiforos. The ads scream ‘Hurry, offer ends today!’ – classic scam tactics. They even planted fake comments underneath saying ‘I used it and got healed’.”
Kyriacou stressed that in 2025, with modern medicine available, no monastery – least of all Kykkos – would peddle such quackery.
“Kykkos is the last place that would get involved in charlatanism. Everything in these ads is easily verifiable as fake.”
He warned the scam could be an attempt to damage the monastery’s reputation, noting Kykkos and Archbishopric remain two of the Church of Cyprus’ most stable institutions and work closely together.
The monastery has already distanced itself from the fraudulent ads circulating on social media and websites.
Also read: Agreement signed to support voluntary returns of asylum seekers
For more videos and updates, check our YouTube channel.
