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Two arrested in Athens over mobile phone banking scam

Police in Athens have arrested two men accused of hacking mobile phones to access banking data and make fraudulent purchases worth thousands of euros. The suspects were charged with forgery as well as disobedience, while authorities warned the case may be only the “tip of the iceberg.”

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The protagonists of the case are two Chinese men who were arrested and charged with forgery of certificates, fraud and illegal access to information systems - They had set up their "business" near a shopping mall, how did they become aware of it

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A case of fraud and use of high technology involving two Chinese men, aged 29 and 30 respectively, is being investigated by the Greek Police, as the two men are accused of forgery of certificates, fraud and…More...

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Using a specially designed vehicle in which they had installed the relevant electronic infrastructure, the perpetrators were deceiving citizens by sending malicious - misleading messages using the method of "SMS BLASTER" type attacks. As announced by the Hellenic Police: "The Northeastern Attica Crime Prosecution and Investigation Sub-Directorate identified the activities of a criminal group whose members were active in committing fraud and ille…

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Two Chinese were spotted outside a shopping center in Spata having installed high-tech equipment in a car, gaining access to citizens' mobile phones and defrauding them through the "SMS Blaster" method.

·Greece
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Protothema broke the news in on Thursday, January 15, 2026.
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