In Naples, the new scam with fake branded watches given away in exchange for a small sum.
“My name is Roberto Murolo, we worked together, do you remember? Now I have moved to Dusseldorf, I manage a company with 30 employees”.
The new scam took place today at 12,30:50 at the Portici di Via San Giacomo, in the City of Naples, “Roberto Murolo” arrives on board a brand new small car. About XNUMX years old, short hair just graying and well-groomed, wool sweater.
As he approaches his interlocutor, stopped at the exit of a bank, the cars behind him honk their horns, and he invites the interlocutor: “Come on board for a moment. Can we be on first name terms?” Compliments follow, a request for news about family and children and then the “gift” to the interlocutor of two watches, apparently expensive and branded, in elegant cases.
“I was supposed to give them to a notary, but unfortunately he died. You know what I'll do, I'll give them to you. I'm glad I saw you again. One is for your partner.” Faced with the interlocutor's perplexity he insists: “Accept them, don’t be embarrassed.”
Then, once the resistance was overcome, the request: “I only ask that you don’t charge me the import tax. How much can you give me?”
It is a variant of the scam, which has been going on for years, of “I'm the cousin of…. do you remember? I had a flat tire, can you lend me something?”
Article published on 12 January 2022 - 22:37
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