Two criminal organizations, which were removed about 630,000 eurosBy deceiving citizens in many parts of the country, they have been dismantled after investigations by the Agrinio Criminal Criminal Division, and, according to Police, the same investigations seem to commit deception in Cyprus.

In total they were solved 120 cases of deceitwhile arrested in areas of Atticaher Corinth and her Kalamata Seven members of the two organizations.

At the same time, the full details were identified yet 13 members of two criminal organizationsas well as full details yet 20 people, associates of the two organizations.

According to police investigations by the Agrinio Criminal Prosecution and Criminal Court, the two criminal organizations had been active since at least since August 2024, having committed 120 frauds.

Were pretending to be accountants

In terms of the first criminal organizationSix of its members, four men and two women, were arrested, including its leader, while the data were identified.

The action of the criminal organization was developed in Aitoloakarnania, Achaia, Messinia, Boeotia, Attica, Thessaloniki, Ioannina, Evia, Edessa, Pella, Karditsa, Crete, Dodecanese, Thira and Corfuwhere police officers have solved a total of 80 cases of deceit, in which the perpetrators obtained an illegal asset of approximately 465,000 euros.

Regarding the way the first criminal organization acts, its members, pretending to be accountants, communicated with prospective victims, mainly doctors, who were deceived by various pretexts and deducting money.

In target older people

About the second criminal organizationa national man was arrested, while eight other members were identified.

Police have solved a total of 40 cases of deceit, committed in Attica, Thessaloniki, Aitoloakarnania, Kozani, Serres, Ioannina, Arta, Preveza, Trikala, Larissa, Fokida, Ilia, Kalamata, Kavala, Xanthi, Rodopi, Alexandroupolis, Lesvos, Thira and Kosin which the perpetrators earned an illegal asset, which amounts to about 164,000 euros.

As to the methodology of the second criminal organization, the defendants were mainly calling on the elderly telephone and pretended to be an accountant or assistant accountant of the victim, telling the prospective victim that he was a beneficiary, either a state subsidy or a refund, to deduct them.

Investigations continue

In investigations carried out in houses and cars of the perpetrators, including seven vehicles were found, the amount of € 3,700, bank cards, a large number of mobile phones and computers, mobile cards and mobile connection packages, as well as closed cameras.

Investigations are continuing by police officers from the Agrinio Criminal Prosecution and Criminal Criminal Directorate to determine whether the perpetrators have committed other similar criminal acts, while the detainees will be referred to the Prosecutor of the First Instance of Aitoloakarnania.