# Fraud incidents in North Macedonia and Albania

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/fraud-incidents-in-north-macedonia-and-albania
> Updated: 2026-09-28T09:52:07.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

Recent reports highlight separate fraud cases in the Balkan region involving the targeting of elderly victims.

In North Macedonia, two residents of Veles, aged 67 and 42, are suspected of defrauding an 88-year-old man in Struga of 300,000 denars. The suspects allegedly used a deceptive scheme involving a purported foreign wife to secure the funds, providing an empty bag as a false guarantee. The Ministry of Internal Affairs has filed criminal charges for fraud.

In Albania, police in Tirana arrested two men, aged 23 and 24, following an attempted social media scam. The suspects allegedly used a fake profile to impersonate associates of the head of the Albanian Football Association to target a 64-year-old man. The individuals were apprehended during an operation codenamed ‘Seen’ while attempting to collect 100,000 euros.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-28: Tirana police arrest two men for 100,000 euro social media scam

Two men were arrested in Tirana for attempting to scam a 64-year-old out of 100,000 euros by posing as associates of Armand Duka via fake social media profiles.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tirana-police-arrest-two-men-for-100000-euro-social-media-scam

### 2026-09-27: Two Veles residents suspected of defrauding elderly man in Struga

Two individuals from Veles face criminal charges after allegedly defrauding an 88-year-old man in Struga of 300,000 denars using a fake reward and an empty bag as a guarantee.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/two-veles-residents-suspected-of-defrauding-elderly-man-in-struga

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