An alien man was arrested in Thessaloniki by police officers from the Kavala Criminal Crime Department as a member of a criminal group telephone scamwhile two other unknown accomplices are sought.

A woman in Kavala received a day -long phone call from an unknown man who, pretending to be a physician and on the pretext that her relative was injured, demanded money, jewelry and valuables to undergo surgery immediately.

In addition, during the telephone call, unknown perpetrators assisted the alleged physician, pretending to be a relative in order to become more convincing. After being convinced by the elderly, the detainee (who had a “collector” and was moving with intercity buses and public vehicles) went to a predetermined part of the city, where he received the sum of 4,350 euros, gold -jewelry and a golden pound that had The elderly man put in place.

In the context of investigations, after a complaint, police officers carried out coordinated businessduring which they found yesterday at noon in Thessaloniki and arrested the foreign perpetrator.

From the ongoing police investigation, they were still resolved Six cases of telephone fraudheld from November 22, 2024 to January 27, 2025 in Chania, Kalamata, Trikala and Serres, where by the same methodology, the above perpetrators managed to deceive the elderly in six cases, removing money above 46,000 euros, 17,000 euros, 17,000 euros. Pounds and jewelry.

The detainee will be referred to the competent prosecutor, while the Kavala Criminal Prosecution and Crimes Department continue to identify the other two unknown associates and their participation in other similar crimes.