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Surge in fraud by fake real estate agents, council warns

Hundreds of people have been defrauded by individuals posing as real estate agents, according to the Cyprus Real Estate...
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The complexities of constructive trusts and third-party liability

Trusts are a fundamental component of equity law, designed to manage assets for the benefit of specific beneficiaries. Among...
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Cyprus cracks down on 5% VAT fraud

Politis reports that increased scrutiny is being placed on homes located in Cyprus' coastal regions as the Tax Department...
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Public warned over fake real estate agents as convictions rise

The Cyprus Real Estate Agents Registration Council recorded 125 convictions for illegal real estate brokerage in 2024, according to an announcement released on...
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Police investigating paramilitary group linked to property fraud

Police are investigating a case involving 80 individuals suspected of running a military-style organisation engaged in property fraud. The Criminal...
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Man found guilty of property fraud jailed for seven years

A 62-year-old man has been jailed for seven years after being found guilty of fraud after promising individuals to...
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Fraudulent property dealings under investigation

Authorities are investigating a web of fraudulent property dealings in Limassol, leaving dozens of buyers in legal turmoil more...
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Golden passports trial postponed yet again

The highly anticipated trial involving the Al Jazeera golden passports case has been postponed yet again. The criminal case stems...
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Illegal estate agents thriving amid weak penalties

Illegal estate agents continue to defraud unsuspecting buyers and tenants, extending their reach into occupied territories, according to the...
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Multi-million-euro property fraud

Police have forwarded a multi-million-euro property fraud complaint against a Greek Cypriot businessman, to their Crime Combating Department (CCD)...
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Eight golden passports go up in smoke & citizenship revoked

No less than eight further individuals have seen their golden passports go up in smoke and their Cyprus citizenship...
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Jho Low’s citizenship revoked

The cabinet confirmed it has revoked the citizenship of fugitive Malaysian businessman Jho Low. Low, wanted by Interpol for significant...
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Criminal cases filed against illegal real estate agents

The Cyprus Real Estate Agents Registration Council has issued a statement emphasizing its increased efforts to combat illegal real...
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Son sells mother’s property by forging her signature

A legal case involving a 67-year-old mother and her 31-year-old son is currently pending before the Limassol District Court....
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Paphos luxury resort linked to alleged Russian tax fraud

A luxury resort in Paphos built near environmentally sensitive land on the coast of Paphos got its first financing...
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Coronavirus helps establish anti-corruption agency

The coronavirus pandemic has had an unexpected benefit of 'encouraging' Cyprus to establish an anti-corruption agency. Cyprus was ranked in...
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Further golden passports revelations

Further revelations concerning the island's disgraced Citizenship by Investment (a.k.a. Golden Passports) scheme, which enabled dubious individuals to acquire...
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Limassol man duped in house sale

A Limassol man paid €60,000 over the internet for a house in Cyprus, which turned out to be a...
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Living in a Cyprus kleptocracy

Soon after the report on the 'citizenship by investment' scheme, fellow economist George Koumoullis convincingly made the case that...
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Government striving for Title Deeds solution

The Cyprus government is trying to expedite a resolution to the Title Deeds-cum-fraud mess in which people were duped into buying property built on land that the developer had earlier mortgaged to the bank.
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