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Naxos: Two Arrested for Fraudulent Tax Reduction Promises by Fake Accountants
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Naxos: Two Arrested for Fraudulent Tax Reduction Promises by Fake Accountants

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Police in Naxos, Greece, arrested a 31-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman for a series of fraud schemes targeting citizens.
  • The suspects posed as accountants, convincing four women to hand over jewelry under the false pretense of tax reduction.
  • The stolen jewelry was recovered and returned to its owners, and the suspects were handed over to the Naxos prosecutor.

Two individuals have been arrested in Naxos, Greece, in connection with a string of sophisticated fraud operations that targeted local residents. The arrests were made by the Naxos Police Department with assistance from the Paros Port Authority.

The investigation revealed a scheme where a 31-year-old man impersonated an employee of an accounting firm. He allegedly contacted citizens by phone, successfully persuading four women on Naxos to surrender jewelry from their homes. The victims were told the valuables would be registered to avoid taxation.

Authorities apprehended the 31-year-old suspect and, with the help of the Paros Port Authority, located and detained the 22-year-old woman as she was boarding a ferry to Piraeus. The recovered jewelry has been seized and returned to its rightful owners. Both suspects have been handed over to the Naxos prosecutor to face charges of joint fraud.

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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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