Marcellina - Carabinieri officers from the Marcellina station put an end to a scam involving an 81-year-old woman, arresting two 15-year-old teenagers from Naples.
The operation took place during a routine territorial control operation in the center of the small town in the province of Rome. The officers, suspicious of a car making a reckless maneuver, attempted to stop it, but the driver tried to flee by driving the wrong way.
Promptly stopped, the two young men were found in possession of numerous jewels, silver objects and precious goods, including a commemorative gold medal engraved with the name of the deceased husband of the victim. In addition, they had with them 850 euros in cash.
The scam was based on a fake car accident involving the pensioner's daughter, who had been contacted by scammers demanding €12.000 to "resolve" the situation. To keep the elderly woman occupied and isolated, other accomplices, posing as a lawyer and a Carabinieri marshal from Tivoli, prolonged the phone conversation.
The two minors managed to convince theelderly to hand over his family jewels, valued at around €15.000, and the cash. The Carabinieri reconstructed the entire incident, leading to the arrest of the young men, who were transferred to the Casal del Marmo First Reception Center by order of the Juvenile Judicial Authority of Rome.
The hunt is on for accomplices
The car used by the scammers was found to have been rented in the province of Naples by an individual with a criminal record for fraud and robbery, suggesting the existence of a larger network of accomplices. Investigations continue to identify all participants in this sophisticated scam.
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Article published on January 29, 2025 - 17:10 PM - Federica Annunziata
Comments (1)
It's really bad that there are people who defraud elderly people like this 81 year old lady. The police did a good job in stopping these guys. I hope they also find the accomplices and that justice is done.