The Electronic Crime Investigation Directorate participated in the Blue Amber Global Action, co-ordinated by Europol, against internet fraud, in the aviation sector
Police took part in the action from (32) countries, (35) airlines and travel agencies and (109) airports worldwide
The Cybercrime Prosecution Directorate, in collaboration with the police authorities (9) of our country's airports, carried out targeted passenger checks, based on information from airlines and travel agencies, for suspicious transactions - booking of airline tickets via the Internet 
An international-scale joint police operation has been successfully completed in the framework of the World Anti-Fraud Action in the field of air transport, involving the services and experts of the Greek Police, during the 3-4 November 2015 two-day event.
The coordinated police operation was implemented on the initiative of Europol and for its organization at a global level, two (2) coordination centers were set up, at The Hague for Europol and in Bogotá for Ameripol.
The joint venture was attended by police authorities from thirty-two (32) countries, thirty-five (35) companies active in the aviation industry (airlines and travel agencies) and one hundred nine (109) airports worldwide. A supporting role for the Joint Undertaking in providing information regarding the confirmation of suspected transactions was by representatives of payment card companies, Perseuss, the International Air Transport Association IATA, Eurojust and Frontex.
During the joint venture, more than one hundred and sixty-two (162) alerts were reported regarding fraud suspected transactions by the participating companies. As a result, the competent police authorities audited one hundred and thirty three (133) passengers.
The aforementioned action in Greece was carried out under the coordination and supervision of the Cybercrime Prosecution Directorate, in collaboration with the police authorities of our country's airports and specifically: "El. Venizelos "in Athens," Macedonia "in Thessaloniki," Ioannis Daskalogiannis "in Chania," N. "Kazantzakis" in Heraklion, "Ioannis Kapodistrias" in Corfu, "Captain Vas. Konstantakopoulos" in Kalamata, "Diagoras" in Rhodes and the state airports of Santorini and Mykonos. In this context, targeted passenger checks were carried out, based on information received from airlines and travel agencies, regarding fraudulent transactions - booking airline tickets, via the Internet (fraud notification s).
During the global action in our country, a total of four (4) alerts were forwarded to five (5) passengers with information on suspicious transactions - bookings via Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" and Odysseas Airport Elytis ".
As to the results:
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Two (2) people were arrested and formed against the case file.
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Three (3) people did not appear to make the flight, but they were formed with regular proceedings against them, which would be submitted appropriately.
The Global Action Against Internet Fraud in the aviation sector is part of the business «Blue Amber».
More information, as well as relevant Global Anti-Fraud Action Plans, on the Internet at the expense of airlines, have been posted on the Europol website as follows: https://www.europol.europa.eu/content/133-people-detained-global-action-tackling-airline-fraud
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