Limassol police uncover homeless scam they say cost state at least €35,000

13-10-2019 Cyprus Mail CyprusMail Hot

Limassol police uncover homeless scam they say...

Limassol police have arrested the head of an organisation purportedly helping the homeless on suspicion of defrauding the state of at least €35,000 over a period of more than a year.

They are also seeking the owner of a hotel, aged 57, and an employee aged 66 on suspicion of being in on the scam, plus a 75-year-old who was claiming to be homeless but wasn’t, who is also connected with the same case, police said.

The 46-year old head of the organisation to help the homeless was arrested after complaints by the Limassol welfare office, which suspected a fraud was being perpetrated.

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Limassol police uncover homeless scam they say cost state at least €35,000

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