€ For ten whole years, a -former – policeman, 54, had found the secret to receive social benefits. According to news portal Zougla.gr The man had falsely declared that he was the father of 19 children and he had submitted forged documents of his big family to the Authority of Labour Agency (OAED). It took the authority 10 years to stop the man from milking the golden cow, that fed him with the total amount of 155 thousand euro! The former policeman was arrested on Wednesday afternoon outside the OAED branch in Nikaia where he had gone to get his …. Christmas bonus.
During a police investigation in his home stamps and photographs of his ‘fake’ children were found. The man was working at the Police Branch at Omonia Square and he resigned in 2001 -apparently short time after he had discover how to be rich with fraud.
For the records: On one single day, the former policeman had recieved €7,980 as benefits.
PS Greek authorities needed the pressures from the Troika to find those receiving social benefits, welfare allowances and pensions, by submitting forged documents. What a shame for this state, that now cuts all benefits and allowances from those who are really in need.
After reading this and about the other Father claiming for 26 kids I think not only should they be taken to prison but the people working in the OEAD Office in Nikaia.A lesson should be shown so the rest of these people claiming false claims will STOP.
and they should give the money back and support those in real need.