An elderly woman in Serres was scammed out of €30,000 after being tricked into believing her daughter was in a serious car accident. Convinced by a caller posing as a hospital director, she threw the money from her balcony, only to realize the fraud when her daughter arrived unharmed.
Tag: Financial crime
The Financial Police Directorate announced the dismantling of two separate criminal organizations involved in defrauding the National Organization for Provision of Healthcare Services (EOPYY) through fraudulent prescriptions, costing EOPYY over 3.5 million euros. Sixteen individuals, including doctors, pharmacists, and a pharmaceutical sales representative, were arrested for their involvement in the scheme.
The FBI is offering a $5 million reward for information leading to the capture of Ruja Ignatova, the woman accused of masterminding the multi-billion dollar OneCoin cryptocurrency scam. Ignatova, who disappeared in 2017, is considered one of the world's most wanted fugitives. Dubbed the "Cryptoqueen," Ignatova rose to prominence promoting OneCoin as the next big thing in cryptocurrency. However, the scheme quickly unraveled, exposing it as an elaborate pyramid scheme that defrauded millions of investors globally out of an estimated $4 billion.
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