FRAUDSTERS spent nearly €5,000 on ‘copy’ credit credits over an eight-day period, it was reported yesterday. An employee of JCC Payment Ltd informed Famagusta CID that between July 12 and 20, fraudsters used 11 credit cards owned by four people in 22 transactions of which only nine were successful.
The thieves managed to spend €4,567 while in 13 failed attempts they tried to spend a further €4,896.
Police believe the credit cards were used by four British citizens of Turkish origin who they believe may have escaped to the north. The cards were used in a clinic, hotel and for the rental of motorcycles.
Police are investigating a case of forged credit cards and using fake documents. Some of the cards belong to foreign-based banks.