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How scammers diverted €4 million from a Greek shipping company — and how police got it back
The complaint was filed in August 2025—The money was sent to a bank account belonging to a company based in Bulgaria
Fraud gang posing as electricity officials and accountants flaunted €1.6m scam proceeds online
Greek police arrested seven suspects in Zefyri, saying the family-linked group used phone directories to target victims and trick them into handing over cash and valuables
The Mafia call center: The Tirana-based “company” that scammed Greeks and Europeans
It had a workforce of 450 people speaking several languages and a corporate structure - They posed as investment advisors and the initial deposit was 500 euros - Many Greeks among the victims - How Europol caught them
Roma family linked to gold coins scam had a private helipad at their villa
While officially claiming to live in tents, members of the family were driving luxury cars like Porsche and residing in lavish homes on estates exceeding 100 acres
Leader and deputy of multi-million-euro casino fraud remanded, three more released
Three other suspects released under restrictive conditions
How the luxury car tax-evasion scam unfolded, exposed by the AADE: Shell companies and fake “margin scheme” invoices
The case is part of a broader fraud network now under investigation by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) — the scheme is believed to have caused losses exceeding €100 million across EU countries.
How the OPEKEPE scam operated – Luxury trips, five-star hotels, Prada, and a fake divorce for the alleged ringleader
"They registered drivers and cooks as farmers and collected millions in subsidies" – The accused accessed the system, found unregistered plots, and claimed them under false names to receive payments
Forged paintings worth millions in Greece – Protothema goes inside the counterfeiting rings
The third episode of “Medusa”, the documentary series by protothema.gr, exposes the reality of forgery and the trade of fake artworks in Greece through expert testimonies and investigative reporting
The abbot, the pawnbroker, and the… appraiser – How the Byzantine icon scam was set up and the phone call about Thanasis that “gave them away”
The ring planned sales of icons and two 18th-century Gospels for €200,000 – How Greek police undercover agents exposed the abbot of the Mega Spileo Monastery in Kalavryta along with his monk assistant
