POLICE WARN OF FRAUDULENT EMAILS AND LETTERS
The Police once again inform citizens that the fraud continues with false misleading e-mail messages that are sent en masse and falsely present the Cyprus Police as the sender. The e-mails are sent from fake e-mail addresses and include letters bearing the logos of the Ministry of Justice and Public Order, the Cyprus Police, as well as Interpol. The e-mails and letters name individuals who are referred to as the Prosecutor and the Director General of the Cyprus Police and who are falsely presented as the senders of the messages and signatories of the letters.
The e-mails and letters state that the recipients are involved and should be charged with various criminal offenses, such as internet offenses, child pornography, and rape. The Police informs the public that these messages are fake and that under no circumstances would such messages be sent by the Cyprus Police to citizens or organizations. These messages constitute an attempt to deceive citizens. It is recommended that in the event of receiving such messages, citizens inform the Police and that they avoid any communication or transaction through these malicious messages and the suspicious email addresses that may be mentioned in them. For the purposes of confirming any outstanding issues with the Police, the public is urged to contact the known communication channels available to the Police, such as the local Police Stations.