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Scammers pose as boiler technicians to rob elderly woman in Kilkis
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Fraudsters posing as repairmen for a gas leak have successfully robbed an older resident near the town center, stealing 14 golden lira bars along with other valuables including jewelry and banknotes from her home on March 20th at approximately midnight local time (UTC+3). The incident occurred in Kilkis when criminals approached victims under false pretenses of technical assistance to fix a heating system issue.
Key Points
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1Scammers in Kilkis deceived an elderly woman by pretending to be plumbers fixing a gas stove.
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2The victims were tricked into handing over 14 gold coins along with cash and jewelry under the guise of urgent repairs.
Developments
Mar 21
Police in Kilkis successfully investigated a fraud scheme where scammers impersonated plumbers to steal gold coins totaling €4,086.57 ($39k USD), cash, and jewelry from an elderly victim.
Perspectives
Scammers posing as technicians deceived an elderly woman in Kilkis by claiming there was a leak or damage to her oil boiler.
— (Dimokratia.gr)'Technicians' scammed out of the pensioner 14 gold lire, jewelry and money!
— (Topontiki.gr)