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Thessaloniki: 37 Elderly Georgian Repatriates Convicted of Welfare Fraud

In Thessaloniki, 37 elderly repatriates from Georgia were convicted of welfare fraud after using fake documents to claim uninsured elderly benefits from OPEKA. The court handed down suspended sentences of 14 to 28 months, uncovering a 2018-19 scam that netted some over €13,000, though others were stopped by vigilant regional officials.