Police draw the public’s attention to the format of e-mails falsely pretending to be sent by the Cyprus Police.
As a security measure and to deal with online fraud, the Police recommends that the recipients of the messages set up their e-mail account so that the fraudulent messages are transferred to spam, thus reducing the possibility of sending and spreading the messages.
The emails are sent from fake email addresses and include a letter bearing the logos of the Ministry of Justice and Public Order and the Cyprus Police. The letter is written in the Greek language and the Crime Fighting Department of the Police Headquarters is mentioned as the sender, and it is presented as signed by a Police Officer.
The fake letter states that the recipients are involved and charged with various criminal offences, including internet and child pornography offences. Through the fake letter, the recipients are invited to respond to report their own version.
The Police has informed the public that this letter is fake and under no circumstances are messages of this type sent by the Cyprus Police to citizens or organizations.
Police warned that those messages were constitute an attempt to deceive citizens, with the perpetrators aiming for financial gain. The public has been asked to be especially careful and not respond in case of receiving such messages.
