Naples. The Milan Prosecutor's Office's "Anti-Fraud Pool," composed of personnel from the State Police and Milan Local Police, under the direction of Department VII, has executed a pre-trial detention order against a 42-year-old convicted felon from the province of Naples.
The man is accused of aggravated fraud against an elderly woman in Milan. The operation was carried out in close collaboration with the Scampia Police Station in Naples, as reported by the Milan Police Headquarters.
In particular, an accomplice of the scammer contacted the victim by telephone pretending to be a colleague of the son, claiming to be with him and his nephew at the central post office.
The accomplice explained that his nephew had to pay €6 for an online purchase of a television and a cell phone from a Finnish website, but that, due to the war in the Middle East, the post office wasn't accepting cashier's checks. For this reason, he asked the elderly woman to hand over cash and jewelry as collateral.
To make it all more credible, another accomplice, pretending to be the nephew and in tears, begged for help to avoid legal problems. Later, a third crook, pretending to be a Marshal of the Carabinieri, contacted the victim to confirm the presence of his relatives in the post office and support the false version.
Worried about her grandson, the old woman handed over the jewels to the arrested man, who immediately showed up at her house.
The State Police urges everyone, especially the elderly, to be wary of those who, with frantic phone calls, introduce themselves as relatives, police officers, public officials or lawyers, asking for money or jewelry. In such cases, it is always advisable to immediately call 112 and notify your family members.
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What a sad story, unfortunately there are always people ready to take advantage of others.