Naples. Although the years pass and the methods evolve, some scams remain timeless.
In Piazza Garibaldi, the beating heart of Naples, the Carabinieri have broken up a gang dedicated to the three-bell scam. A classic that seemed relegated to the past, but that, like a tenacious shadow, continues to threaten the safety of citizens and the image of the city.
The operation, conducted following numerous reports, led to the arrest of three people and the seizure of the material used for the scam.
In a lightning-fast operation, the Carabinieri of the Stella company put an end to a well-known scam that had plagued Piazza Garibaldi for years: the three-bell game.
The investigations, launched following numerous reports from citizens and tourists, have allowed the scammers' modus operandi to be precisely identified.
With a makeshift table and three shiny bells, the criminals attracted the attention of passers-by, promising easy money and staging fake wins to convince them to participate in the game.
Once the victim was involved, the game was already rigged and the money ended up in the pockets of thethe scammers.
Numerous checks were also carried out throughout the area
The intervention of the Carabinieri caught the criminals red-handed, putting an end to their scam and restoring some serenity to Piazza Garibaldi. In addition to the arrests, the military identified numerous people and checked several vehicles, intensifying checks in the area to prevent future crime episodes.
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