Two thousand euros were stolen from the bank account of a 56-year-old man in Paphos in a text message scam on Thursday.
Upon receiving a misleading text message, the man paid a supposedly extrajudicial traffic fine through an online link, where he entered his personal and banking information.
Unknown persons proceeded to withdraw €2,000 from the 56-year-old’s bank account.
The police urged the public to be particularly cautious and advised
