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Scammers take €15,000 from a 90-year-old in Heraklion, and her blood-pressure monitor

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A 90-year-old woman in Heraklion, Crete, was defrauded of approximately €15,000 and personal valuables after being targeted by scammers. The perpetrators convinced the elderly victim that her house was radioactive, prompting her to hand over her assets.

According to reports filed with the police, the fraudsters impersonated staff members of HEDNO, the Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator, to gain her trust before stealing the money along with a blood-pressure monitor.

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