Limassol Police Investigate Real Estate Fraud Case
The Limassol police are investigating a fraud case involving the sale of a property. Two individuals sold a plot of land for cryptocurrency without the knowledge of its elderly owner.
According to police reports, the 78-year-old landowner contacted authorities after discovering on February 11 that his land in the Limassol area had been sold to a company for €600,000 in cryptocurrency.
The investigation revealed that forged documents had been submitted to the land registry, and the signature on the documents was also falsified. Police quickly tracked down the suspects. On Sunday, two men, aged 45 and 46, were arrested.
The suspects are facing charges of real estate fraud, extortion under false pretenses, impersonation, document forgery, money laundering, and conspiracy to commit a serious crime.
Author
These articles are created by our staff using AI assistants.
You may also be interested in:
- 16-year-old killed on racing motorcycle in Paphos area
- About ten people attacked a courier in Germasogeia, four arrested
- A new wave of high-rises is beginning in Limassol, with the 181-metre AURA set to be the tallest
- The decline in tourism in Cyprus will reach around 5% by the end of the year
- DIKO leader calls for Cyprus finance minister’s resignation over Great Sea Interconnector project
Comments (0)