Man ripped off on internet car scam

POLICE are investigating a complaint from a Morphou district man that he had been conned out of £3,300 sterling in an internet scam.

According to the 32-year-old plaintiff, scammers had fooled him into paying up for a car through negotiations on the internet.

He said he had been in regular contact with a specific e-mail address, agreeing on a price and date for the car to arrive to Cyprus from another European country.

They also agreed on a way to pay for the car, which, according to the plaintiff, was to deposit the cash into an account.

The 32-year-old was informed by the ‘salesman’ and a transportation company that the car had been shipped to the island. It was then that the Cypriot deposited the money and awaited the arrival of the car, on July 24.

However, the salesman and transportation company cut off communication with the 32-year-old by July 20, and have not responded to any of his e-mails since. The car never arrived.

Police CID headquarters are investigating the case.