Man Arrested in Thessaloniki for Defrauding €20,000 from a 51-Year-Old

A 43-year-old man was arrested by police officers from the Crime Investigation and Tracking Department of Thermi in Thessaloniki after being accused of fraud involving over €20,000. The victim, a 51-year-old man, reported that last Monday (April 28), he transferred €10,005 to the accused’s account at his request to unfreeze his tax accounts and recover a previous debt of €1,500. The following day, during their meeting, the suspect asked for the victim’s mobile phone, left momentarily, and returned shortly after. Upon returning home, the victim discovered through his bank app that another transfer of €10,000 had been made to the suspect’s account. When confronted, the suspect claimed ignorance but admitted to issuing standing orders to his bank for the transfers, which were not executed. Legal proceedings have been initiated against the 43-year-old for fraud and embezzlement, and he will be referred to the competent judicial authority.