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2 clusters · 8 sources · 3 days · First seen · Last updated
Jewelry theft scam in Crete
Overview
In Malia, Crete, scammers targeted a 12-year-old girl via telephone, posing as accountants. The perpetrators claimed the girl’s mother was at risk of imprisonment to manipulate the child into handing over jewelry valued at approximately 12,000 euros.
Following the scammers’ instructions, the girl left the jewelry at a designated location on a main road. The fraud was discovered after the mother contacted her daughter during a work break. The Hersonissos Police Station responded to the incident, successfully arresting the suspects and recovering the stolen items.
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Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The scammers posed as accountants during the phone call. seleo.gr · www.real.gr · www.thestival.gr
- [● 3 SOURCES] The value of the stolen jewelry was approximately 12,000 euros. seleo.gr · www.real.gr · www.thestival.gr
- [● 3 SOURCES] Scammers threatened the mother would go to prison to manipulate the child. seleo.gr · www.real.gr · www.thestival.gr
- [● 2 SOURCES] Police arrested the scammers involved in the incident. seleo.gr · www.real.gr
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The stolen jewelry was recovered by the authorities. www.real.gr
Timeline
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4 days ago
[CRIME] 6 sourcesCrete police arrest scammers after 12-year-old victimized in jewelry theftPolice in Crete arrested scammers who manipulated a 12-year-old girl into handing over 12,000 euros worth of her mother's jewelry by posing as accountants.
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7 days ago
[CRIME] 2 sourcesMalta police arrest two men in 12,000 euro jewelry scamPolice in Malta arrested two men after they posed as an accountant to scam a minor out of 12,000 euros worth of jewelry via telephone.
Sources
cretaone.gr · fonimaleviziou.gr · lawandorder.gr · real.gr · seleo.gr · thestival.gr · tromaktiko.gr · usay.gr