One of the largest businesses International Police Cooperation It was held on Tuesday, June 3, 2025 with the participation of the Northern Greece Organized Crime Division, as part of a Joint Action Day (JAD), under the coordination of Eurojust and with the help of Europol.
The coordinated business, which was executed at the same time In Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Greece, It was aimed at dismantling a transnational criminal organization, which is said to be involved in massive telephone frauds with tens of thousands of European citizens, mainly from Germany.
Three arrests – two in Greece
In the joint day of action, arrested three suspects, Of which two in Greece (aged 25 and 43) and one in Austria, based on European arrest warrants. At the same time, more than 35 spaces associated with 39 suspects were investigated, while 17 people were brought to our country, which gave unholy deposits.
Investigations on Greek territory were conducted in Komotini, Thessaloniki and Trikala Imathias, with the assistance of police officers of Eastern Macedonia – Thrace, the Criminal Investigations of Northern Greece and the Prosecution of Criminal Crimes.
How did the fraud network work
The criminal organization is allegedly have been operating since 2015 and managed call centers based in Turkey, with the aim of deceiving Europeans – mainly German – citizens. The perpetrators were presenting banks, police or competition organizers, persuading the victims to conclude magazines on the pretext that they had won gifts.
They then informed the citizens that they had not canceled their subscription and demanded repayment of alleged debts. The organized network had a structured operation and used bank accounts – among other things of both arrested in Greece – for the
Distribution of money detached.
Seizures and evidence
In the context of investigations, in our country they were seized:
Mobile phones and digital storage means,
Bank cards and laptops,
Gold and valuables,
Two cars and one motorcycle,
Numerous documents related to the action of the organization.
The digital evidence will be delivered to the German authorities for further analysis, The vehicles will be stored by the customs authorities, while the goldsmiths will be deposited in the Deposits and Loans Fund after their value assessed.
30,000 scams – 8 million euros damage
So far the German authorities have solved 30,000 cases of fraud, With the total financial loss estimated at € 8 million. The investigation remains ongoing, with more than 170 suspects across Europe being examined for online fraud and money laundering.
The detainees in Greece have been led to the competent prosecutor’s office, while international cooperation is continuing to complete the criminal network.