Elderly telephone fraud scams in Greece and Turkey

Timeline

1. 3 days ago

   [CRIME] 2 sources

   Kilkis police chase over phone fraud injures two officers and victim

   In Kilkis, Greece, police chasing two telephone‑fraud suspects ran over two officers and a 50‑year‑old victim; one suspect was arrested, the other remains at large.

2. 6 days ago

   [CRIME] 2 sources

   Elderly Greek man duped in phone scam forced to deliver €37,000 in Athens

   An 83‑year‑old man from Kastoria was duped by a telephone scam, forced to travel to Athens and hand over roughly €37,000 after fraudsters pretended to be tax officials.

3. 7 days ago

   [CRIME] 2 sources

   Greek police dismantle telephone‑fraud ring in Kastoria, arrest several suspects

   Greek police in Kastoria busted a telephone‑fraud gang after a woman reported a scam, arresting a 22‑year‑old “collector,” two minors and another adult, seizing €8,200, gold, a car and phones; three more accomp

4. 11 days ago

   [CRIME] 4 sources

   Antalya Elderly Woman Saved from Phone Scam by Daughter

   In Antalya, Turkey, a daughter intercepted a phone scam on her elderly mother, who had been targeted by a caller posing as a police officer and threatening with political intimidation.

5. 12 days ago

   [CRIME] 19 sources

   Greek police dismantle organized telephone‑fraud rings targeting elderly

   Greek police arrested members of organized telephone‑fraud rings that duped elderly women across Chios, Lamia, Volos and other areas, seizing cash and jewelry worth over €110 000.

6. 15 days ago

   [CRIME] 2 sources

   Greek police arrest foreign fraudster in €270,000 telephone scam targeting Ioannina and Metsovo seniors

   Greek police arrested a foreign fraudster who, posing as tax officials, scammed four seniors in Ioannina and Metsovo out of about €270,000, seizing cash and a gold ring.

7. 16 days ago

   [CRIME] 12 sources

   Greece busts three criminal gangs that defrauded elderly of over €410,000

   Greek police broke up three gangs that posed as electricity‑company staff, defrauding seniors of more than €410,000 and arresting four core members.

8. 18 days ago

   [CRIME] 33 sources

   Macedonian fraudsters jailed for swindling €32,540 from 80‑year‑old in Split

   Two Macedonian nationals were arrested for tricking an 80‑year‑old in Split into giving €32,540, which police recovered and returned, prompting a warning to seniors.

9. 22 days ago

   [CRIME] 2 sources

   Kozani police arrest two suspects in telephone fraud targeting elderly woman

   Kozani police arrested a 30‑year‑old woman and a 31‑year‑old man on July 7, 2026 for attempting a telephone scam on an 85‑year‑old resident, seizing their car, phones and €105.

10. 24 days ago

    [CRIME] 5 sources

    Greek electricity provider DEHDE warns of phone scams impersonating staff

    DEHDE warns that scammers posing as its staff call from unknown numbers to demand cash, valuables or appliance data; the utility never asks for money and urges verification via its 800‑400‑4000 hotline.

11. 26 days ago

    [CRIME] 6 sources

    22-year-old arrested in Kifisia for €120,000 telephone fraud targeting elderly

    A 22‑year‑old was arrested in Kifisia for a €120,000 phone fraud that duped an elderly woman into giving cash and gold, using a fake electricity‑company warning.

12. 28 days ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Greek police investigate telephone scams that defrauded elderly of cash, gold and jewelry

    Greek police arrested a man in Ihgoumenitsa and are probing a related scam in Pieria, where fraudsters posing as accountants duped elderly women out of cash, gold and jewellery worth over €200,000.

13. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources

    Varkiza, Greece police chase ends in crash after utility‑employee scam

    In Varkiza, Greece, two scammers pretending to be electricity‑company workers were chased by police, causing a multi‑car crash; they fled on foot and remain at large while investigators examine their vehicle.

14. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources

    Greece Police Detain Suspects in Fraud and Armed Robbery Cases

    Greek police arrested a 28‑year‑old for fraud targeting seniors in Almyros and a 41‑year‑old Turkish man for robbery and attempted murder in Argostoli, both cases under investigation.