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Corruption is a problem in Greece. [1] [2] Transparency International stated in 2012 that corruption had played a major role in causing the Greek financial crisis [3] (although the crisis itself was triggered by the global financial crisis of 2007-2008, and Greece's economy had fared well for most of the period up to the aforementioned crisis [4]).
The U.S. State Department's Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons placed the country in "Tier 2" in 2017. [3] The country was placed at Tier 2 in 2023. [4]In 2023, the Organised Crime Index gave the country 5.5 out of 10 for human trafficking. [5]
This protection can also alert you to phishing emails and ransomware scams, keeping your personal information and digital assets safe. ... Greece's tourism hotspot Santorini rattled by 200 ...
Mafia groups in Greece take part in, among other crimes, racketeering, the illegal smuggling of oil, money laundering, cigarette smuggling, weapon and drug trafficking, kidnapping and murder. The domestic criminal syndicates additionally collaborate with Albanian, Romanian and Serbian mafia groups who operate in Greece. [citation needed]
However, Costco’s website cautions that these offers are scams, and a close look could verify that the sender or website isn’t the retailer. Don’t respond or give any information. 3.
Phishing scams happen when you receive an email that looks like it came from a company you trust (like AOL), but is ultimately from a hacker trying to get your information. All legitimate AOL Mail will be marked as either Certified Mail, if its an official marketing email, or Official Mail, if it's an important account email. If you get an ...
Crime in Greece is combated by the Hellenic Police and other agencies. During the 1980s, Greek Police Chief Nikon Arkoudeas (Νίκων Αρκουδέας) led an intense campaign against organized crime, which saw significant success.
The 2022 Greek surveillance scandal, sometimes called Predatorgate [1] or Greek Watergate, [2] [3] refers to the prolonged and en masse monitoring of individuals prominent in the Greek political scene, along with multiple public persons, including the president of the social democratic party, PASOK, Nikos Androulakis, the journalists Thanassis Koukakis and Stavros Michaloudis, as well as ...