Online fraudsters swindled a cryptocurrency holder out of €107,000 after tricking them into downloading an application under the pretext of a video interview. According to police, the complaint has been filed with the Criminal Investigation Department at police headquarters and concerns funds stolen through a fake job advertisement posted on social media. Police said the victim responded on March 12 to a job listing for a company advertised on a social media platform. The perpetrators instructed the victim to download a specific application onto their computer, claiming it was required for the video interview.
After installing the application, the victim discovered that their cryptocurrency wallets had been compromised, with assets worth €107,000 stolen. Authorities are investigating whether malicious software was installed through the app, enabling the suspects to access the victim’s electronic wallets and carry out the theft. The case is being investigated by the financial crime unit of the CID in Nicosia.
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