On the island Rhodes The police opened an unusual scheme: a group of gypsy scammers pretended to be employees Δεδδηε And under the guise of “salvation from a fire due to high tension” lured money and jewelry from people.
The script looked like a grotesque. The “electrician” called the victims, convinced that their house was about to explode, and gave instructions: wrap cash and gold in Aluminum foilPut in pelvis or bucket And put out the door. While people sincerely “saved property”, accomplices took bags. The main thing is to keep the victims on the line so that they do not have time to change their minds.
The result of the performance
According to the investigation, in September 2025, scammers “processed” three women. They went into their pockets 11,000 euros, 6.700 dollars And jewelry for several thousand. The most valuable thing is trust, which the victims lost irrevocably.
Arrests and escape
The police detained 19-year-old rumadmitted in two completed episodes and one unsuccessful attempt. His 27-year-old accomplice Gone, they are looking for the third. Criminal articles sound solid: from “theft with aggravating” to “organizing a criminal group”.
Social diagnosis
This is not just a scam with foil, this is a mirror youth crime among rum. Teenagers and young people are increasingly participating in thefts, attacks and deceptions. It was yesterday Corfu with a fight in a supermarkettoday – Rhodes with basin and foil. Tomorrow? The fantasy of street “startups” is endless.
And while the authorities promise “system measures”, scams become more and more creative. Who knows what they will come up with further – “postal delivery of happiness” or “repair of a power grid with payment in gold”?
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