Fake utility workers and accountants scam victims out of €150,000 in Thessaloniki

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Swindlers posing arsenic security agents, accountants and employees of Greece’s powerfulness organisation web relation (DEDDIE) allegedly stole cash, golden coins and jewelry worth much than 150,000 euros from unsuspecting victims successful eastbound Thessaloniki, constabulary said Friday.

Investigators said they solved three fraud cases committed successful February and March this year.

Two men, aged 23 and 56, and a 33-year-old woman were identified arsenic suspects. Criminal charges person been filed against them.

According to police, the suspects used various pretexts and falsely claimed to work successful the supra professions successful bid to summation the victims’ trust.

Authorities said the radical obtained a total of 8,220 euros, $10,000 successful US currency, three golden sovereign coins, arsenic well arsenic golden items and jewelry valued astatine astir 130,000 euros.