The Organized Crime Unit arrested 10 individuals who allegedly participated in a well-organized ring of fake DEDDIE employees and accountants, who called unsuspecting citizens and convinced them to hand over cash and jewelry outside their homes. This is another case that the “Greek FBI” managed to solve and simultaneously dismantle another organization, demonstrating that such organizations have now become “easy targets” for Greek authorities.
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How the fake utility employees and accountants operated
The most striking element of the case is that the perpetrators had converted a house into a complete “call center,” from where calls were made to victims. Police located the facility after an organized operation in Western Attica, putting an end to the group’s activities.
According to the investigation, the fraudsters posed as either DEDDIE employees or accountants and used various scenarios to intimidate or convince their victims. Sometimes they claimed that a tax declaration needed to be filed, other times that there was a problem with the electrical current or that money and valuables inside the house were at risk.
Citizens, believing they were helping with some security or inspection procedure, left money and jewelry at predetermined locations, with accomplices of the organization collecting them a short time later.
Police determined that the ring operated with structure and specific roles: leadership members who gave orders, callers who made the calls, and individuals who continuously supplied SIM cards so they could frequently change numbers and avoid easy detection.
Moreover, the “call centers” constantly changed locations, while the premises had security cameras and shutters to detect potential police operations early. During searches, dozens of mobile phone cards, 23 mobile phones, cash, jewelry and high-value watches were seized, while 58 fraud cases have been solved so far. Those arrested were brought before the prosecutor, while investigations continue for their possible involvement in other cases.
The police announcement
The detailed announcement from the Greek Police:
“The Organized Crime Unit dismantled a criminal organization whose members, posing as DEDDIE employees or accountants, committed fraud using a residence as a call center.
To terminate their activities, a police operation was conducted on Thursday, May 21, 2026, in the broader Western Attica area, by the Economic Crimes Investigation Sub-Directorate with the assistance of operational teams from the Organized Crime Unit, during which the criminal organization’s “call center” was located and -10- of its members were arrested, including leadership members, callers and individuals who supplied them with mobile phone cards.
Charges were filed against them for criminal organization committing fraud and robberies, completed and attempted, in conspiracy and continuously with financial benefit exceeding 120,000 euros.
As revealed by the police investigation, the accused, all from the same social group, had formed a structured criminal organization with continuous activity and distinct roles since at least November 2025.
The organization consisted of management personnel, callers, SIM card suppliers and collectors. The callers constituted the main part of the organization’s activity, as they were supplied with SIM cards and after activating connections and devices, searched for victims to defraud. The management personnel, who were related to each other, supervised the callers and coordinated the “operations”.
Regarding their method of operation, members searched for random citizen names from Greek telephone directory information, called them and presented themselves as DEDDIE employees or accountants. Subsequently, citing various pretexts such as tax declarations, securing cash and valuables, or electrical energy leaks, they convinced their victims to place money and valuables in accessible locations. Then, other organization members removed them, either from homes or collected them under the pretext of counting and evaluation.
The organization, to make detection difficult, frequently changed the installation of “call centers” and connection numbers, while their premises had security shutters and cameras to detect potential police presence early.
From the searches conducted, the following were found and seized:
- 60 mobile phone card packages from various companies,
- 23 mobile phones,
- 6,020 euros,
- 21 valuables (branded watches, jewelry, gold items),
- precision scales and
- 2 passenger vehicles.
From the investigation so far, -58- fraud cases have been solved, with the illegal financial benefit obtained by the criminal organization members amounting to -2,000,000- euros. Those arrested were brought before the competent prosecutorial authority, while investigations continue to determine their involvement in any other similar punishable acts as well as the total amount of damage caused”.
