A member of a criminal organization was arrested – NEOI AGONES EPIRO

THEY WERE ACTIVE IN TELEPHONE SCAMS

The methodical investigation and the operational preparedness of the police officers of the Ioannina Security Directorate led to the arrest in Ioannina of a foreigner, a member of a criminal organization that was active in telephone scams.

A case file was filed against her for the crimes of participation in a criminal organization, fraud and attempted fraud.

In particular, in the context of investigating complaints that since noon on 15-03-2023, unknown persons have been calling citizens in Ioannina and attempting to defraud them, special police teams were formed, who, using the information about the areas where the calls had been made, they managed to identify – due to her movements and general behavior – the foreigner.

In the check that followed, they were found in her possession and confiscated a sum of 1,300 euros and gold, which, as it turned out, she had taken a little earlier from an elderly woman, to whom they were then given.

From the further analysis of the elements of the case, the structure and mode of action of the organization, which consists of at least 4 people, was determined. In more detail:

• The main members of the organization happen to be a foreigner and a foreigner, who made surprise calls to landlines of unsuspecting – mainly elderly – citizens. Then impersonating the police, they tried to convince them that a member of their family had caused a car accident and demanded sums of money to avoid the consequences of the law.
• To make themselves more believable, in case they realized that the prospective victim had a daughter, they assigned another foreigner to pretend to be their daughter, who was crying and begging for help.
• The role of “collector” was played by the arrested woman, who would receive the money she would securee the organization by the deceived citizens.