A phishing scam has cost a woman €6,000 after she responded to a fraudulent email impersonating a banking institution and requesting her personal details.
According to a complaint filed with the Paphos Criminal Investigation Department, the woman, who works at an accounting office, received an email that appeared to have been sent by a bank.
The message instructed her to update her personal information, prompting her to follow the instructions and enter her details through the provided process.
Unaware that the email was fraudulent, she complied. However, shortly afterwards, she discovered that €6,000 had been withdrawn from her bank account.
Police investigate electronic fraud
The woman reported the incident to police after realising she had fallen victim to an online scam.
The Paphos police are investigating the case.
Police have warned that fraudulent emails remain a common method used by scammers to steal personal information and banking credentials.
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