Gragnano – They appropriate the assets of an elderly woman with cognitive problems and buy houses and garages and live the good life: seven people investigated. Seizure also triggered.
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This morning, in fact, the military personnel of the Torre Annunziata Financial Police Group executed a precautionary seizure order worth 678.800 euros, issued by the Preliminary Investigations Judge of the Torre Annunziata Court, at the request of the Public Prosecutor's Office.
The precautionary measure, which affected 7 people under investigation, concerns financial resources and a property, and was ordered as part of an investigation into crimes such as defrauding incompetent persons, receiving stolen goods, self-laundering and ideological forgery in a public document.
The 92-year-old woman with severe cognitive problems
The investigations, conducted by the Financiers of the Torre Annunziata Group, have brought to light a complex criminal scheme. The main suspect is said to have brainwashed a 92-year-old woman, resident in Gragnano, suffering from serious cognitive deterioration confirmed by medical reports.
The victim, separated from her family, was allegedly subjected to a systematic plundering of her assets. The suspect, after having gained the woman's trust, allegedly included her in her family status and co-owned a bank account, used for illicit withdrawals between 2018 and 2023.
A woman at the head of the scam
The stolen funds, amounting to 398.800 euros (of which 45.000 euros in cash found during the searches), were used to make payments to friends and relatives of the suspect, as well as to purchase a property consisting of an apartment and a garage in Sant'Antonio Abate, worth 280.000 euros. The property, paid for through the joint account, was also seized.
The seizure order, in addition to aiming at recovering the sums illegally stolen, intends to prevent further damage to the victim. Investigations have in fact revealed that a compliant notary would have falsely certified the conformity of a general power of attorney for the management of the woman's assets, thus favoring the criminal plan.
Complacent notary also investigated: almost 400 thousand euros stolen
The Guardia di Finanza operation represents a severe blow to a system of crimes that exploited the vulnerability of an elderly person, highlighting the importance of careful vigilance to protect the weakest subjects. Investigations continue to ascertain further responsibilities and reconstruct the entire affair in detail.
Article published on 28 February 2025 - 10:59
It's incredible how there are people who take advantage of the fragility of others, like this 92-year-old woman. I hope that justice will take its course and that those responsible will pay for their actions.