This next bit of news, if true, would indeed be a wonderful development, but we here at HellasFrappe are highly skeptical about it. According to Greek press reports the Financial Crime Unit (SDOE) is planning to check the income sources of approximately 1,700 Greeks who suddenly became super-rich in the crisis years of 2010-11. The same reports noted that among those expected to be probed are ex-ministers, MPs, political party leaders, football players, doctors, and lawyers. Greek tax authorities have a special Elenxis system, which allows them to compare income, and taxes paid as well as reveal shadow accounts. The Crime Units are also expected to also check the assets of roughly 54,000 Greek citizens who apparently transferred a whopping 22 billion Euros to foreign banks since 2009.
