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"You'll Be Blown Away!": Brutal Fraudsters in Volos Used the "Aluminum Foil Method" to Steal Money and Jewelry From an 86-Year-Old Woman

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As the president of the Thessaly Regional Council revealed, the victim was her elderly mother, with the perpetrators reproducing her daughter's voice with AI, asking her to put money and valuables in, citing a "power leak"

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As the president of the Thessaly Regional Council revealed, the victim was her elderly mother, with the perpetrators reproducing her daughter's voice with AI, asking her to put money and valuables in, citing a "power leak"

·Marousi, Greece
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An 86-year-old woman in Volos fell victim to fraud when spies used her daughter's voice, which had been processed by artificial intelligence, to extort money and jewelry from her. The perpetrators allegedly cited a power leak and an explosion hazard, applying the so-called “foil method”. Allegedly, the perpetrators pretended to be employees of a telecommunications company, recorded [...] The article Volos: They stole an 86-year-old woman using a…

Jewelry, family heirlooms and money were stolen by unknown persons from the 85-year-old mother of the president of the Thessaly Regional Council, Chrysa Tsaganou, convincing her that she was talking on the phone with her other daughter. Under the pretext of an alleged electrical leak and the risk of an explosion, they led her to leave the valuables outside the house. Mrs. Tsaganou made the incident public, ... More www.ertnews.gr

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Protothema broke the news in Marousi, Greece on Thursday, November 5, 2026.
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