A group of seven people were arrested in Napoli for criminal association aimed at fraud. The group, led by a man detained in Poggioreale, is said to have carried out around fifty frauds for a total of 600 thousand euros.
The scams were committed online: scammers contacted sellers of luxury items on e-commerce sites and convinced them to accept fake checks as payment.
To reassure victims, the group created fake banking websites and pretended to be bank employees. In just a few months, the group amassed a “treasure” of around 600 euros.
The investigations began at the beginning of 2023 after a complaint from a citizen living in Perugia, who had put a watch up for sale through an e-commerce site and, after being contacted by a potential buyer who had paid 8 thousand euros with a cashier's check for the item. The check was later found to be fake.
The organization issued fake checks to pay
During the execution of the detention orders, jewelry, computers and various handwritten notes were seized.
The cell phone was also seized from the prisoner, as well as jewelry, computers and various handwritten notes. One of the seven recipients of the precautionary measures is still wanted.
Article published on March 6, 2024 - 11pm
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