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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]
The Siemens bribery scandal in Greece is a corruption and bribery scandal in Greece over deals between Siemens and Greek government officials during the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Greece [1] regarding security systems and purchases by OTE in the 1990s.
Skimming scams have continued to be on the rise, according to data analytics firm FICO, which noted a 96% increase in such scams in 2023.According to the FBI, skimming scams cost consumers upwards ...
Scammers are using fake toll-collection texts to steal bank information, authorities warned. Avoid clicking suspicious links and report scams to protect your personal data.
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.
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 ...
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 ...