Greek police have arrested a member of a criminal group responsible for a series of telephone fraud schemes in the Aigialia region, according to authorities. Investigators from the Aigialia Crime Investigation Unit linked the suspect to six separate fraud cases with total illegal proceeds of 169,500 euros.
According to police, the group formed within the last ten days and targeted elderly people by calling them and posing as accountants. The callers told victims to place cash, jewellery, and valuables outside their homes, claiming the items needed to be recorded by satellite.
The suspect, who acted as the collector, was tracked down and arrested at his home. A search of the property recovered a high-visibility vest, documents, and an unregistered motorcycle.
The arrested man is to be brought before the Achaia public prosecutor.
