Caserta. In a twist worthy of the best thrillers, the Court of Cassation has revealed a million-dollar scam to the detriment of Autostrade. An employee, in cahoots with accomplices, has developed a deception so sophisticated that it seems to have come out of a movie.
The illusionist's trick: By manipulating the light barriers, the scammers created a veritable "black hole" for the vehicles. The cameras were fooled, and the cars' passage remained invisible to the control systems. It was as if the cars materialized out of thin air, leaving no trace.
With this stratagem, the tax collectors illegally pocketed the amounts of the toll, amassing a huge loot.
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But the spell was broken thanks to the investigation and the tenacity of the investigators. The Court of Cassation definitively convicted those responsible, putting an end to this scam that shook the highway industry.
The consequences of deception
In addition to the economic damage suffered by Autostrade, this affair raises questions about the security of control systems and the need to strengthen anti-fraud measures.
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Such a well orchestrated scam really seems like something out of a movie, it's incredible how they could do it for so long without being discovered.