Police in Athens arrested a 38-year-old woman who has been accused by several Greeks that she scammed them selling them fake EuroLeague Basketball Final Four tickets and accommodation in Abu Dhabi.
With an arrest warrant at hand, officers from the Economic Crimes Prosecution Sub-Directorate, raided a hotel room in Athens on Thursday and arrested the scammer.
The woman, who claimed to be a journalist and travel agent, is accused of repeated fraud of at least 50 victims from whom she received according to estimations more than 160,000 euros, as well as money laundering.
According to investigators, started scamming people at least since May 2024. She was convincing her victims she could arrange trips at significantly lower prices than those available on the market.
She allegedly claimed to have organized numerous press trips for a well-known television network, as well as travel arrangements for prominent journalists.
Early Friday afternoon, the fraudster appeared before the prosecutor and was charged with felony fraud and money laundering.
