Particular attention is recommended by the Police to the public regarding a new form of e-mail, falsely pretending to have been sent by the Cyprus Police.

The emails are sent from fake email addresses and include a letter bearing logos of the Ministry of Justice and Public Order and the Cyprus Police. The letter is written in Greek and refers to the Crime Fighting Department of the Police Headquarters as the sender, while it is also presented as signed by a Police Officer.

The false letter states that the recipients are involved and charged with various criminal offences, including internet offences and child internet pornography. Through the false letter, recipients are asked to respond to indicate their own version.

The Police informs the public that this letter is forged and under no circumstances are such messages sent by the Cyprus Police to citizens or organizations. These messages are an attempt to deceive citizens, with the perpetrators aiming for monetary gain. The public is asked to be particularly careful and not to respond if such messages are received.

It is recommended that in case of receiving such messages, citizens inform the Police and avoid any communication or transaction through these malicious messages and suspicious addresses and links that refer to them.

In order to confirm any pending issues with the Police, the public is encouraged to communicate with the known communication channels available to the Police, such as the local Police Stations.

See sample of the fake letter