Police say a 24-year-old collected cash and jewelry from four victims after callers posed as power company technicians

Scammers are posing as Greek police, claiming a problem with your ID to steal personal data

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.

Fraudsters are posing as electricity network representatives to demand money or valuables, prompting officials to remind consumers that no payments or debt arrangements are handled by phone or at home

Fraudsters posing as representatives of Greece's electricity distribution operator are attempting to obtain personal information and arrange in-person meetings, the company says

Two suspects posing as electricity network technicians fled after a failed phone scam in a coastal area near Athens, leading to a police chase and a crash involving multiple vehicles

A suspected fraudster was arrested after attempting to collect money and valuables from a police officer who had been targeted by a fake accountant scheme in northern Greece

Authorities warn of a new wave of sophisticated fraud schemes targeting mainly elderly citizens, with scammers impersonating officials and professionals to steal cash and valuables.

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.

Police in Crete solved four telephone fraud cases in just two days, arresting a 23-year-old alleged courier moments before his ferry departed and recovering stolen jewelry worth €37,000

A fraudulent message impersonating Greece’s social security agency is circulating widely, urging recipients to update personal details online in an attempt to steal sensitive banking information

Authorities warn of phishing SMS impersonating government services ahead of the Fuel Pass 2026 launch, urging citizens to avoid engaging with suspicious links and protect personal data.

Fraudulent messages claim refunds from Greece’s national health insurer, urging recipients to click links that steal banking and personal information

Authorities in Greece urge caution and advise against clicking suspicious links or responding to these messages

The suspects are accused of calling dozens and possibly hundreds of potential victims across Greece on a daily basis

Greek authorities again warn consumers, mobile users to be wary of attempts aimed at draining their bank accounts, retrieving their credit card information

The pair is charged with setting up a mobile cell phone 'tower' outside a popular outdoor mall in order to retrieve data from unsuspecting users' telephones in order to bombard them with deceptive SMS messages.

The current criminal 'rage' involves the rip-off 'power company employees' claiming a major power line malfunction and impeding risk of 'electrocution'

Authorities warn mobile users about the rising Wangiri scam, where missed calls and fraudulent SMS messages from foreign numbers are used to steal personal data or trigger high charges. Citizens are urged to ignore unknown international calls