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Kyparissia: New Telephone Scam by an "Accountant" with an Elderly Victim, They Knew when She Was Alone at Home - iefimerida.gr

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An elderly woman in a village in Trifylia fell victim to a telephone scam when a stranger pretended to be her accountant and convinced her to hand over 3,500 euros and jewelry due to an "urgent tax debt". According to what the president of the community told ERT, the call was made to the woman's landline at noon on Sunday. The perpetrator used the name of her accountant and claimed that there was a pending matter with the tax office, which need…

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An elderly woman in a village in Trifylia fell victim to a telephone scam when a stranger pretended to be her accountant and convinced her to hand over 3,500 euros and jewelry due to an "urgent tax debt". According to what the president of the community told ERT, the call was made to the woman's landline at noon on Sunday. The perpetrator used the name of her accountant and claimed that there was a pending matter with the tax office, which need…

▶ Authorities are investigating at least 20 cases of defrauding the elderly with the well-known “monkey” police trick. Authorities in Ierapetra have arrested a 60-year-old man who is allegedly involved in a series of telephone scams targeting the elderly. The police investigation concerns at least 20 cases, in which the perpetrators allegedly communicated by telephone with the elderly […]

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The arrested person allegedly received money and jewelry from elderly people, who were being defrauded by people posing as police officers. More...

Police arrest 60-year-old man in Ierapetra, who allegedly received money and jewelry from elderly people who had been defrauded by a ring of fake police officers. At least 20 cases under the microscope of the Authorities, while other members of the group are also being sought

An elderly woman in a village in Trifylia fell victim to a telephone scam when a man cleverly pretended to be her accountant and convinced her to hand over 3,500 euros and jewelry, under the pretext that […]

It is worrying that the perpetrators appear to have known the name of the elderly woman's accountant, as well as information about the circumstances under which she was alone at home.

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ERT NEWS broke the news on Friday, October 9, 2026.
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