NEW ONLINE FRAUD - 47 YEAR OLD WOMAN RECEIVED A MESSAGE ON HER MOBILE PHONE FROM 'GESY' - THEY EXTORTED €10,000 FROM HER. - Filenews 4/4
The Police are investigating a new case of online fraud, following a complaint by a 47-year-old woman. The woman followed instructions to allegedly renew her profile in the General Health System (GESY), as a result of which a large amount of money was stolen from her account.
According to the complaint, on March 29, 2026, the complainant received a text message on her mobile phone, which appeared to come from the GHS. Through the message, she was asked, in English, to renew her profile, otherwise it would be deactivated the next day.
The 47-year-old followed the electronic link included in the message, as a result of which she was taken to a website that resembled the official website of the GHS. There she was asked to enter personal information, as well as the full details of her bank card, allegedly for the purpose of paying a renewal fee.
The next day, the complainant received a phone call from an official of the bank she works with, who informed her of a suspicious transaction in her account. From an inspection that followed, it was found that the amount of €10,000 had been extracted.
The Financial Crime Investigation Branch of the TAE Nicosia continues the examinations.
On the occasion of this case, the Police call on the public to be especially careful in similar messages, as well as in any online transaction. In particular, it is recalled that official organizations do not ask for personal or banking information via SMS or links.
In addition, citizens are invited to:
- Do not follow links received through messages if there is no certainty about their origin.
- Always check the website address (URL), as fraudulent pages often look like official ones.
- Do not register bank card details on websites, which arise through suspicious messages.
- In case they provide such information, contact their bank immediately.
- To inform the Police about similar incidents.
