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Kozani: They cheated an 86-year-old woman and extorted 10,000 euros and 80 pounds – One arrest

A 42-year-old foreigner was arrested against whom a criminal case was formed for fraud

Newsroom May 17 08:30

A case of fraud against an 86-year-old woman, which occurred in January in Kozani, has been solved.

The woman had then complained that an unknown person claimed that a relative of hers was involved in a traffic accident, in which he lured and killed a pedestrian.

In this way, he managed to extract from her 80 British gold pounds, worth approximately EUR 32,000, EUR 10,000 and a gold chain worth EUR 100.

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The authorities, after using the information provided by the 86 year old woman and investigation, ended up with a 42 year old foreigner.

Against him, a criminal case for fraud was formed, which will be submitted to the Prosecutor of Kozani.

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