The Police have received a large number of reports from citizens of an attempt to defraud them through phone calls, allegedly made on behalf of a financial transaction and payment platform or other organizations.
According to the reports made today, the perpetrators of the fraud call citizens through Cypriot or other telephone numbers, and using an answering machine, they call on citizens to follow instructions, telling them to select specific numbers from their phone keypad, in order to confirm and approve alleged transactions or payments concerning them.
On the occasion of these new complaints, the Police recommends special attention to the public, pointing out that these calls are fraudulent.
In cases where citizens are indeed waiting for the processing of their online transactions, which are pending, they are urged to always carry out a check to verify any calls or messages they receive, before proceeding with the completion of any transaction or payment. Such control and verification should be done through the official and notified communication channels of the organizations involved.
