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Unemployed Man Held over €450,000 Phone Scam

An unemployed man suspected of belonging to an organized ring of phone scammers that made nearly half a million euros in just two hits targeting elderly people has been arrested in Athens, authorities said Wednesday.

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A 31-year-old man was arrested for telephone fraud and theft, while his 22-year-old accomplice was identified - How they carried out the frauds

Police officers from the Property Crimes Department of the Athens Police Department arrested a 31-year-old man, who allegedly participated in telephone scams and thefts targeting mainly elderly citizens in areas of Athens...More...

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A 31-year-old man, who allegedly participated in telephone fraud and thefts targeting mainly elderly citizens in areas of Athens, was arrested by police officers from the Property Crimes Department of the Organized Crime Directorate. At the same time, another 22-year-old accomplice was identified, against whom an arrest warrant was issued and is being sought. The 31-year-old was arrested yesterday, June 16, in Western Attica, in the context of t…

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Kathimerini English Edition broke the news in Athens, Greece on Wednesday, June 17, 2026.
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