Incidents of telephone fraud, with unsuspecting citizens – mainly the elderly – are increasing to fall victim to the savvy who call and pretend accountants.

Useful tips to citizens in order not to fall victim to cheating

In particular, the police warn that The sophisticated calls by calling unexpectedlyusually on landline and pretend to be accountants or accounting affiliates while claiming that the money and jewelry that citizens have at home must be immediately recorded, registered or photographed.

In case they do not, they scare them that they would be supposed to be imposed on them fine from the tax office And they urge them to hand over the money and jewelry they have at home in order to complete the process and avoid imposing a fine.

At the same time the police call on the citizens:

– not to trust strangers who call them and pretend various qualities,

– not to disclose whether they have money, jewelry or valuable items at home,

– not to deliver money or valuables to anyone who appears as a ‘Associate Accountant’ and

– Do not persuade if their perpetrators call on to talk on the phone with their alleged accountant or their familiar person.

They also recommend using another phone device to communicate with their accountant or their familiar person, as the perpetrators may still be on the line.

They are also suggesting that they always inform the police, even in the event of an attempt to fraud against them and remind them that disseminating tips to relatives, friends and especially the elderly can prevent new cases of deception.