# Jewelry theft scam in Crete

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/jewelry-theft-scam-in-crete
> Updated: 2026-09-08T05:39:43.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2.

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.

## Claims

- The scammers posed as accountants during the phone call. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The value of the stolen jewelry was approximately 12,000 euros. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Scammers threatened the mother would go to prison to manipulate the child. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Police arrested the scammers involved in the incident. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The stolen jewelry was recovered by the authorities. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-09-08: Crete police arrest scammers after 12-year-old victimized in jewelry theft

Police 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.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/crete-police-arrest-scammers-after-12-year-old-victimized-in-jewelry-theft

### 2026-09-05: Malta police arrest two men in 12,000 euro jewelry scam

Police 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.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/malta-police-arrest-two-men-in-12000-euro-jewelry-scam

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