Crime & Safety · Greece
79-year-old woman scammed in Thessaloniki loses gold coins and jewelry to fake utility workers
5 sourcesFirst reported 10 hours agoUpdated 41 minutes ago
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What all sources covered
- A 79-year-old woman in Stavroupoli, Thessaloniki, reported a theft involving gold coins and jewelry.
- Scammers posing as employees of Greece's electricity distribution operator convinced her to leave a plastic bag outside her home.
- The woman stated that a total of 23 English gold sovereigns, two gold watches, and various other items were stolen.
- The incident has raised concerns about similar scams targeting elderly individuals in the region.
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All coverage

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Θεσσαλονίκη: Προσποιήθηκαν υπαλλήλους της ΔΕΔΔΗΕ και απέσπασαν 23 χρυσές λίρες και τιμαλφή
Ethnos· 41 minutes ago

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Τα Νέα· 10 hours ago

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Θύμα απάτης 79χρονη στη Θεσσαλονίκη: Της άρπαξαν 23 χρυσές λίρες και κοσμήματα προσποιούμενοι υπαλλήλους του ΔΕΔΔΗΕ
Proto Thema· 10 hours ago

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Elderly woman loses gold coins, jewelry in utility worker scam
ekathimerini.com· 7 hours ago

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Θεσσαλονίκη: Προσποιήθηκαν υπαλλήλους του ΔΕΔΔΗΕ και άρπαξαν λίρες και χρυσαφικά από 79χρονη
iefimerida.gr· 9 hours ago