Rhodope police solve two fraud cases involving utility impersonation

Police in Iasmos, Rhodope, have solved two fraud cases involving individuals impersonating employees of an electricity distribution company. The incidents, which occurred on October 10, 2026, included one completed fraud and one attempted fraud.

In the successful case, a perpetrator contacted a citizen by phone, presenting false information to convince them to leave cash and valuables, including gold, outside their home. An accomplice arrived in a vehicle to collect the items. In the second instance, suspects attempted to defraud a citizen by claiming there was an electrical issue and an impending fine, but the victim detected the scam before it could be completed.

Following an investigation, police identified the vehicle used in the crimes. The owner of the vehicle was intercepted by the Thessaloniki Crime Prevention and Suppression Unit while driving and was subsequently arrested by the Iasmos Police Station. Authorities seized the vehicle, a mobile phone, and a sum of money. The suspect will be brought before the Prosecutor of First Instance of Rhodope.