Police Bust Fraud Rings That Bilked Elderly Greeks Out of €410,000 Posing as Utility Workers

Greek police have dismantled three related criminal groups accused of defrauding elderly residents in Athens, Thessaloniki and Agrinio out of more than €410,000 by posing as employees of the country's electricity distribution operator, DEDDIE, authorities announced. Four suspects were arrested during an operation in the Athens area, while 18 additional alleged members of the network were identified. Police said the groups had been active since September 2025, contacting elderly victims by ph...

By ANTHEE CARASSAVA