A 700-page case file details an alleged network of shell companies, 520 bank accounts and suspected links to informants in law enforcement, as investigators probe tax evasion and money laundering and examine the reported connection to another retailer
Nine key suspects, including two military personnel to have leadership roles, are due to appear before an investigating magistrate Monday in a pyramid-style scheme that targeted about 10,000 investors
Suspects allegedly lured investors with promises of extraordinary returns and encouraged participants to recruit new members
Five individuals were arrested in a Thessaloniki operation targeting an alleged shell-company scheme to evade VAT; 18 others identified in case file
The suspect approached passengers on a train in the northern Athens suburb of Kifisia while wearing a police-style uniform and carrying equipment associated with police service, asking riders to show their IDs
Phone scams targeting the elderly have become a serious threat, says Citizen Protection Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis
The suspects allegedly targeted elderly people in southern Athens, promising tax refunds or retroactive pension payments before persuading victims to hand over money, jewelry or other valuables
The suspects allegedly posed as police officers and convinced the woman in Patra to leave €8,000 in cash and jewelry worth €20,000 under a trash bin.
Police released the names and photos of three men accused of posing as accountants or employees of an electricity provider to defraud elderly victims across Greece, with stolen cash and jewelry valued at more than €120,000
A 79-year-old woman was tricked into handing over gold coins, watches and jewelry after fraudsters posing as electricity network workers targeted her home in northern Greece.
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.
Russian prank duo Vovan & Lexus have provided new claims about their fake video call with Greece’s National Security Advisor Thanos Dokos, disputing allegations of a “hybrid AI attack” and saying the contact was arranged via a simple Gmail exchange
A study shows that victims in Greece lose an average of $609 per incident, while 23% of those affected report losses exceeding $1,350
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.
Greek authorities say a 27-year-old suspect used fake job ads and fraudulent Airbnb-style rentals to scam dozens of victims, with at least 94 cases already identified.
As data breach notifications become increasingly common, cybercriminals are exploiting public trust with convincing phishing emails designed to steal personal information, passwords and financial data
Police recovered more than €37,000 in cash and jewelry after tracking down suspects within hours of a fraud case in central Greece, where a woman was tricked into handing over valuables by a caller posing as a tax official
Authorities uncovered an alleged fraud network accused of using fictitious physiotherapy treatments to defraud Greece’s public health insurer, after suspicious patterns were detected through a digital verification system
Police arrest seven suspects linked to over 100 fraud cases targeting mostly elderly victims, with total illegal profits exceeding €3 million