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Tuesday, May 26, 2026

NEW PHONE SCAM - THEY PRETENDED TO BE THE POLICE AND SNATCHED MONEY FROM A 52 YEAR OLD MAN VIA VIDEO CALL

NEW PHONE SCAM - THEY PRETENDED TO BE THE POLICE AND SNATCHED MONEY FROM A 52 YEAR OLD MAN VIA VIDEO CALL - Filenews 25/5

The Police warns citizens to be especially careful about telephone scams through a social networking application, where scammers falsely impersonate members of the Cyprus Police.

According to a complaint submitted today to the Nicosia Police Department, a 52-year-old resident of Nicosia responded to a video call he received from an unknown person through an electronic social networking application, with the latter falsely pretending to be communicating on behalf of the Immigration Department, citing the processing of a specific procedure. During the conversation, the astute showed a fake police ID and managed to convince the 52-year-old to give him personal information as well as bank account details, extorting a significant amount of money from him.

SAINT NEOPHYTOS THE RECLUSE ''COMES ALIVE'' WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN PAPHOS - Pafos Press 26/5

A unique digital heritage project is bringing history and technology closer to Cyprus, as a digital replica of the 12th-century cell of Saint Neophytos the Hermitage in Paphos has been created, now allowing visitors to explore the space through virtual (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technologies.

The project was implemented within the framework of the European EUreka3D-XR program, in which experts from Cyprus, France, Spain and Switzerland participated.

CANDIDATES FOR THE THRONE OF PAPHOS - Pafos Live 25/5

The process of submitting candidacies for the filling of the Metropolitan Throne of Paphos was completed at 13:30 today, Monday, with four candidacies submitted so far for the succession to the Metropolis.

Archimandrite Ioannis, Abbot of the Holy Stavropegic Monastery of Apostle Barnabas, Archimandrite Sophronios of the Holy Monastery of Panagia Trooditissa, Archimandrite Grigorios Ioannides, Chancellor of the Metropolis of Trimithounta and Dean of the Theological School of the Church of Cyprus, as well as the Archimandrite and Chancellor of the Holy Metropolis of Paphos Ioannis Theocharous, submitted their candidacy in person.