Elderly Woman in Serres Scammed into Throwing €30,000 from Her Balcony

A 75-year-old woman in Serres fell victim to a shocking fraud scheme, throwing €30,000 from her balcony after being deceived by scammers claiming her daughter had been in a serious car accident.

The incident began with a phone call from an unknown man, who falsely introduced himself as the director of the General Hospital of Serres. He told the woman that her daughter had been severely injured in a car crash and required urgent surgery. Exploiting the elderly woman’s panic, the scammer convinced her to gather all the money in her house and drop it from her balcony in a bag to "save" her daughter.

An accomplice, a woman waiting below, collected the money and fled. Shortly afterward, the victim's daughter arrived at the house, revealing the scam.

Authorities are investigating and warning residents to be cautious of similar schemes targeting vulnerable individuals.

(Source: CNN Greece)