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Online scams become more sophisticated
Over 5,000 fraud cases have been reported in Greece from January to November 2024, police data reveals. While 33% have been solved, authorities note a disturbing trend toward more sophisticated and personalized schemes, many leveraging advanced technology.
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Chios: Fraud solved – She was swindled out of €9,000 and jewelry for a fake surgery for a relative
The Chios Subdivision of Crime Investigation and Prosecution has solved a fraud case targeting a local woman on the island of Chios, following an investigation conducted about two weeks ago.
Two individuals—foreign nationals (a 53-year-old man and a 48-year-old woman)—were identified for their involvement in the case, and criminal charges for fraud have been filed against them.
57-year-old man arrested in Attica on European arrest warrants
He was arrested on Monday (2/12) afternoon by police officers of the Search Department of the Attica Crime Investigation and Detection Directorate, a 57-year-old foreigner who was being prosecuted by the Luxembourg authorities under European arrest warrants for offenses against property and economic offenses.
Police dismantle major fraud network
A large criminal organization involved in hundreds of fraud cases across Greece has been dismantled following a large-scale police operation on Tuesday. The group is linked to 656 fraud cases, which generated €2.95 million in illicit proceeds for the gang.
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20 nabbed in nationwide police operation to smash e-fraud network
A Twenty suspects have so far been arrested in a large-scale ongoing operation across Greece on Tuesday to dismantle a criminal network involved in electronic fraud.
Eirini Mourtzoukou: Arrested for pending lawsuit against her
Eirini Mourtzoukou was arrested because there was a lawsuit pending against her from a member of her family for defamation.
Folli Follie: Multi-year sentences for Koutsolioutsos and associates – The sentences imposed
The decision on the sentences of the five defendants found guilty in the Folli Follie case was announced a short while ago by the Three-Member Court of Appeal for Criminal Matters of Athens, after a year-long hearing.
Folli Follie: Members of the Koutsolioutsos family and two associates guilty of a series of felonies
A year after the start of the hearing in the trial of the high-profile financial scandal of Folli Follie, the Third Criminal Court of Appeal, which has been hearing the case since last June, today announced its decision on the guilt of the defendants.
Extreme fire danger for Attica on Friday – Which areas are in high alert
People should be particularly careful avoiding actions in the countryside that can cause a fire by negligence
Stars are “disappearing from the night sky”, astronomers warn
A child born under 250 visible stars, for instance, would only be able to see 100 of them by the time of their 18th birthday, the scientists warn