Cyprus Stock Exchange warns of fake emails posing as official messages
The Cyprus Stock Exchange says fraudulent messages appearing to come from the exchange are circulating, and asks recipients to check the sender's address before replying.
The Cyprus Stock Exchange has alerted investors and the wider public to fraudulent messages that present themselves as official correspondence from the exchange, as reported by Cyprus Mail. Recipients are being asked to look closely at where a message actually came from instead of trusting the name attached to it.
According to the exchange, genuine mail uses the address [email protected]. Messages whose names or addresses merely resemble that one should be treated with suspicion, and anyone who receives such a message should confirm the sender before answering.
What it means for residents
Most people on the island will never deal directly with the exchange, but impersonation scams spread fast and often target anyone with an email address. Treat unexpected financial mail as hostile until the address checks out.
- Check the domain, not the display name. A familiar label can sit on top of an address that has nothing to do with the organisation.
- Never reply or send documents. Answering confirms your address is live; open the organisation's own website separately if you need to make contact.
- Report and delete. Forward suspicious mail to the real address published by the organisation, then remove it.
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