Police on the island of Crete has arrested five people for attempting to sell a forged paining for 12 million euros. The five are facing charges for selling bogus art works attributed to famous artist like Claude Monet, Vincent Van Gogh, Pablo Picasso and others. Τhe bogus art works painted …
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Fake dentist arrested in Athens; his victims speak out
A 51-year-old man was arrested for offering dental services and practice without the essential studies. The man is to be charged for practicing dentistry without a degree. He is being investigated for committing fraud and causing bodily harm. The fake dentist was in fact a dental technician who was practicing …
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Gang selling fake “professional pilot’s license” to students dismantled
Greek Police has dismantled a gang that was enabling students to pass exams in order to obtain a professional aircraft pilot’s license. Neither the gang nor the brainless students had scruple to obtain a license that could risk the lives of hundreds of people. The gang accused of rigging the …
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Refuge claims girls’ death in Evros was set up; sparks confrontation ND-SYRIZA
A refugee has claimed that the 5-year-old girl’s death on an islet of the Evros river at the borders with Turkey “was set up.” Traffickers said to have suggested the allegedly fake story that became a media sensation last August. The girl had allegedly died after she was bitten by …
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Bogus “miracles”: Archbishop gives fraudulent priest a deadline
Bogus “miracles” Archbishop of Athens Ieronymos gave a deadline of five days to the fraudulent priest of Agioi Isodoroi and a community of some people to abandon the chapel on Lycabettus Hill in downtown Athens and to move to a monastery. The head of the Greek Church is furious about …
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Appodixi: Consumers scan fake receipts and win financial incentives
Greece’s Independent Revenues Authority AADE started using a new application to locate fake receipts, giving financial incentives to users: Appodixi went in operation on Wednesday, September 21, and over 700 complaints about fake and falsified were filed already on the first day. Appodixi operates through mobile phones and one can …
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Diagnostic center in Athens sells “Covid-illness certificates” without test for €200
A diagnostic center in Athens has been reportedly issuing original but in fact “fake” certificates that confirm illness with Covid-19, although those who obtained the documents never underwent a molecular PCR test or any other relevant test. The “COvid-illness” certificates are not bogus and the data of the holder are …
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First prosecution against health center workers issuing fake vaccination certificates
The Prosecutor’s office in Kardista, western Macedonia, filed severe charges against people who organized fake vaccinations against Covid-19 at the health center in Palamas area, last month. Four to five people are facing serious criminal charges including those of establishing a criminal organization and money laundering. Dozens of people also …
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Anti-vaxxers bribe doctors for “vaccination” with water, end up with the real vaccine
Mass fake vaccinations have been taking place in dozens of vaccination centers throughout Greece, media reported on Sunday. The bribe fee for doctors and nurses is apparently 400 euros. the fee is paid is by those who do not want to receive the vaccines against Covid-19 but want to gain …
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Greece’s new “pandemic”: 10 vaccination centers under scrutiny for fake certificates, tests
This seems to be the new “pandemic” in Greece: fake vaccination certificates and fake documents certifying illness with Covid-19. Authorities have taken under scrutiny at least ten vaccination centers across the country as denouncements keep coming in. Involved seem to be in the majority doctors, nursing personnel and administrative staff …
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Tough fines for fake vaccination and Covid-19 tests fraud
Doctors and other medical professional found guilty of issuing fake certificates of vaccination against or recovery from Covid-19 will be punished with a 5,000-euro fine for every instance of fraud, according to an amendment submitted by the Health Ministry to Parliament on Monday night. The fine also applies to individuals …
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44 cases of fake vaccination certificates handed to prosecutor; scandal with fake rapid tests?
Forty-four cases of fake certificates of vaccination against Covid-19 issued were handed to the public prosecutor of Karditsa, northern Greece, on Monday, a health official said. The scandal was discovered when some printed vaccination certificate did not have a doctor’s signature and an official seal. Governor of the 5th Health …
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Dozens of fake vaccination certificates issued by employee at hospital in northern Greece
A public prosecutor investigates at least 47 fake vaccination certificates issued at a public hospital in Karditsa, northern Greece. An employee was falsely certifying vaccinations against Covid-19 to residents of the broader area. The bogus certificates were issued at the Palamas Hospital in the month of August. The scandal was …
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TV-host arrested for faking armed attack at his house
A TV host and publisher has been been initially detained by police and later arrested and is accused for faking an armed attack at his own house after police withdrew protection he received as a private citizen. There have been also allegations of having taken out a contract on the …
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Arrests for fake “negative Covid-15 tests” for patient attendants in hospitals
A foreign national was arrested by Greek police for supplying patient attendants in hospitals with fake certificates of negative Covid-19 molecular tests and rapid tests. The 31-year-old woman was selling the certificates for 10 euros, when a PCR test costs 60 and a rapid test 30 when carried out in …
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Interpol warns: COVID-19 vaccines could be targeted by criminals
The Interpol global police co-ordination agency warned on Wednesday that organised criminal networks could be targeting Covid-19 vaccines, and could look to sell fake shots. Interpol, which is headquartered in France, said it had issued a global alert to law enforcement across its 194 member countries, warning them to prepare …
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Deputy Foreign Minister admits “no MBA degree” although mentioned on CV
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs in charge of Diaspora Greeks, Antonis Diamataris, has admitted that he does not have a postgraduate degree of Columbia University as mentioned on his CV and on interviews with mainstream media. Diamataris never received a master’s degree from Columbia University, New York. After an outcry …
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Traffickers new method: Migrants transfer with fake ambulance and doctors
Greek Police in Thessaloniki has arrested a human trafficker who used a fake ambulance to transfer migrants, some of them dressed as doctors. The ambulance was spotted on Egnatia highway some 30 km away from Thessaloniki on Thursday. When police made a signal to the driver to stop the vehicle, …
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Fake Priests conduct more than 50 invalid weddings in Attica region
Fake priests have conducted more than 50 religious weddings during a period of ten years in a specific wedding venue in Attica. Couples that got married in a wedding venue in Varypompi in Attica need to validate their holy bond through the judicial way. The case was discovered when some …
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German police smash traffickers’ ring using fake Greek visas for residence permit
German authorities allege that a number of Indian nationals sought residency in Germany using falsified Greek visas and fake marriage certificates claiming they had Romanian brides. The key suspect faces serious charges. Authorities allege that a number of Indian nationals sought residency in Germany using falsified Greek visas and fake …
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