Police have identified two suspects after elderly victims were tricked into handing over cash, gold coins and jewelry worth more than €23,000 in a telephone fraud scheme.
An elderly woman was tricked into letting two fraudsters into her home after they claimed her daughter was entitled to a tax refund, with cash and valuable jewelry stolen in the theft.
Greek police data shows rising fraud cases targeting elderly residents, while theft and burglary rates have declined compared with last year.
A 26-year-old man was arrested after police linked him to four robberies inside apartment buildings, where elderly women were attacked and valuables worth more than €7,000 were taken.
A 51-year-old man has been arrested for staging an armed robbery against his 77-year-old uncle in Kifisia, netting over €100,000 in cash and jewelry
A dispute over a parking space in Piraeus reportedly escalated into a violent confrontation, with a 77-year-old man threatening two brothers with a 1.3-meter trident.
Authorities are investigating the death of an elderly man whose body was discovered with injuries to his hands and neck, while initial evidence points to possible suicide
The woman required stitches after being bitten while swimming, as concerns grow over a series of similar incidents reported along the Attica coastline
Security footage shows a suspect posing as an electricity technician to gain access to an elderly woman’s house, while a suspected accomplice allegedly helped convince her the visit was legitimate.
A woman swimming near the Rio–Antirrio crossing was pulled away from shore by strong currents before ferry crew members intervened and brought her safely back to land
The new digital support program provides elderly residents, people living alone and people with disabilities with emergency assistance and 24-hour access to specialized support.
Fraudsters convinced a 70-year-old woman that her money and jewelry faced government confiscation, prompting her to throw valuables from her balcony to a waiting accomplice.
Two masked assailants ambushed a 77-year-old man outside his home, forcing him into a basement before stealing cash and valuables worth around €100,000 in a carefully planned attack.
Guidelines aim to make cleaning glass easy and safe. Critics say that makes for ugly, ill-proportioned buildings.
Four elderly women were found living in degrading conditions inside an unlicensed care home in central Athens during a surprise inspection by authorities, prompting a legal investigation and urgent intervention by social services
A 46-year-old woman and her partner have been detained after allegedly assaulting and repeatedly abusing her elderly mother in a case that was uncovered after the victim reported the violence to police.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited a historic care facility in Athens during Holy Week, pledging full renovation funding and expansion plans to improve living conditions for elderly residents
Reports had the elderly man hitting the other vehicles will attempting to exit a parking space and subsequently losing control of his own car
A 50-year-old woman says she “survived by a miracle” after swerving into a ditch to avoid an 89-year-old man who drove the wrong way for 10 kilometers on a major motorway
An 89-year-old man drove for about 10 kilometers in the wrong direction on a major highway before police stopped him, after another driver crashed while trying to avoid a head-on collision.