Public release of details of “fake” accountants – Embezzled hundreds of thousands of euros
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Following an order from the prosecutor, the details of the “fake” accountants who embezzled hundreds of thousands of euros from unsuspecting citizens have been made public.
- 05 Μαΐου 2026 19:43
The details of the members of a criminal organization, who committed fraud through phone calls by pretending to be accountants and stealing money from various areas of the country, were released.
Criminal charges have been filed against them for the offenses of forming and joining a criminal organization, fraud (completed and attempted), with damages exceeding a total of 120,000 euros, committed in collaboration and repeatedly, aggravated theft by perpetrators who commit thefts professionally.
Additionally, they face charges for money laundering from criminal activity by those who engage in such activities professionally and as members of a criminal organization, with the intent to commit acts of money laundering involving assets derived from crimes as outlined in Article 4(1) of Law 4557/2018, as well as Articles 374 and 386 of the Penal Code. The total value of the laundered money exceeds 120,000 euros, committed in collaboration and repeatedly, and illegal possession of a firearm.
The individuals are:
1) Konstantinos Anagnostopoulos, son of Konstantinos and Anastasia, born on 18-10-2003 in Thessaloniki.
2) Ioannis Chatzidi, son of Nikolaos and Chrysoula, born on 8-12-1990 in Athens.
3) Chrysovalantis Ntano, son of Spyridon and Dimitra, born on 9-12-1988 in Athens.
4) Panagiotis Pikopoulos, son of Vasileios and Olga, born on 15-5-1992 in Heraklion, Crete.
5) Spyridon Ntano, son of Georgios and Georgia, born on 24-3-1998 in Athens.
6) Irini Bekou, daughter of an unknown father and Paraskevi, born on 6-10-1999 in Athens.
7) Dionysios Batzali, son of Georgios and Dimitra, born on 4-7-1994 in Patras.
This public disclosure, according to the relevant Prosecutor’s Order, aims to detect and prosecute similar crimes committed by the above-mentioned suspects and their accomplices against other victims, to prevent threats to public safety concerning the aforementioned crimes, and to protect society from such criminal acts.
