The Salerno Financial Police have executed a precautionary seizure of five real estate units and two shares in legal entities held by five entrepreneurs in the province of Salerno.
The measure, issued by the Campania Regional Prosecutor's Office of the Court of Auditors, concerns an investigation into an alleged fraud against Invitalia, the national development agency.
According to the investigations, the entrepreneurs had illegally received contributions for over 950 thousand euros, reporting to Invitalia expenses that in reality had never been incurred.
The investigations allowed us to identify a modus operandi which consisted in fraudulently indicating, on the photocopy of the credit titles sent to the issuing institution, the name of the alleged supplier of goods or equipment, which in reality were never received.
Last July, 14 people had been reached by an invitation to deduct for the ascertained damage to the treasury. With the seizure, however, assets in favor of Invitalia are safeguarded.
The operation represents an important result in the fight against fraud against public bodies. The Guardia di Finanza investigations are still ongoing to ascertain any further responsibilities.
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