Naples. The Carabinieri in Rome, acting on orders from the Public Prosecutor's Office, have dismantled a criminal organization dedicated to fraud and extortion against the elderly. Precautionary measures have been taken against 17 people: 7 in prison and 10 under house arrest.
The investigations, conducted by the Carabinieri of the Operational Unit of the Rome Trionfale Company, have allowed the identification of a criminal association based in Napoli, headed by a family.
The criminals contacted the victims by phone, pretending to be postal workers, insurance agents, lawyers or carabinieri. With ingenious stratagems, they convinced the elderly to hand over money or jewelry to an accomplice who went to their home.
80 confirmed episodes
80 incidents of fraud have been discovered and attempted scam, which occurred between September 2022 and March 2023, in the provinces of Rome, Naples, Latina and ViterboThe victims, chosen randomly on the internet or from the white pages, were contacted by the "telephone operators" and then reached by the "couriers" who took the money or jewels.
A real scam manual
During the searches, the Carabinieri found a veritable "fraud manual," with detailed instructions for phone operators on how to defraud their victims. They also seized cash, phone cards, cell phones, and a large quantity of jewelry.
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