Portoferraio – The Carabinieri of Portoferraio, with the support of their colleagues in Naples, have arrested a 47-year-old man believed to be responsible for at least two scams targeting seniors on the island of Elba. The man used the technique of posing as a sergeant or lawyer to deceive his victims.
The investigation began last January, when a woman in her late 90s, a resident of Marciana, received a phone call from a self-styled "Carabinieri marshal" demanding money to cover an accident caused by her son. The woman, suspicious, contacted her son, thus avoiding the scam.
An 85-year-old woman from Elba Island had a similar experience, while a third XNUMX-year-old woman was scammed: after the phone call, the thug he managed to enter her home by pretending to be a lawyer and had her hand over the money and jewelry present in the house.
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The investigation, coordinated by the Livorno Public Prosecutor's Office, linked the various reported cases and identified the alleged perpetrator. The cooperation of the victims and the analysis of local surveillance cameras, which captured footage of the man's car, were crucial. The 47-year-old was taken to Poggioreale prison.
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It's incredible how some people can deceive the elderly so easily, I feel sorry for the victims. Let's hope that the police can stop these scammers and protect the most vulnerable in society.