From the voice replicated by artificial intelligence to the firm and confident voice of the mysterious "Marshal Ferraiuolo": these were some of the tricks used by the Forcella "paranza" specializing in scams against the elderly, dismantled yesterday by the Flying Squads of Padua and Naples with the execution of 11 precautionary measures.
The alleged leader of the organization ended up in prison, Christian Julian, 32 years old, nephew of the former boss of the Forcella district, Louis Julian, and his operational contact, the 22-year-old from Pomigliano d'Arco, Nadia EspositoNine other suspects – both men and women – were required to report to the judicial police daily: Giovanni Esposito, Sandra Szczepaniak, Pasquale Froechlich, Luigi Iossa, Emilio Effuso, Salvatore Russo, Filomena Minopoli, Melania Zizolfi, and Karima De Lorenzo.
Arianna Muré, Roberta Buonfiglio, Pasquale De Rosa and Salvatore Ausiello are under investigation at large.
The structure of the gang: promoter, switchboard operators, travel agents and tax collectors
According to investigators' reconstruction, the organization had a rigidly defined internal structure. At the top was a promoter, who planned the criminal activities, identified—through various information channels—potential elderly victims, and provided precise instructions to accomplices responsible for the "trips" to the North.
The so-called "transfers," almost always departing from Naples by train, would travel to Northern Italy, locate the homes of reported elderly people, and execute the scams using the technique of posing as a police officer or a fake lawyer. Telephone contact with the victims would begin in Naples, while the execution phase, with the collection of the money or valuables, would take place locally.
The base in Forcella and the roles in the association
The organization's headquarters was a house in the Forcella neighborhood, in Naples' historic center. This was where the switchboard operators operated, coordinating the traveling accomplices in real time, providing operational instructions and adjusting requests to the victims.
The investigation documented several internal roles:
who procured cell phones with fictitious names, used exclusively for the single scam and immediately discarded thereafter
who was responsible for recruiting tax collectors and organizing the "trips", taking care of logistical support and advancing travel expenses
those who acted as "telephone operators", contacting the victims directly and posing as "marshal" or "lawyer", falsely raising legal or police problems involving a family member (son or nephew)
who acted as a "collector" or "tax collector", then showing up at the elderly person's home to collect cash, jewels and other valuables.
From the Naples base, switchboard operators gave instructions to the traveling agents and also managed the distribution of the loot: the individual sent to the field was generally entitled to a share of between 15 and 20% of the sum or value returned to the boss at the end of the day. This percentage could drop to 10% if, before departure, the organization had guaranteed legal cover in the event of arrest.
The investigation: the role of the Padua Flying Squad
The entire network was rebuilt by Flying Squad from Padua, who dismantled the gang linked to the Giuliano Camorra clan by executing 11 precautionary measures in the Campania capital. The recipients were all individuals already known, in various capacities, for fraud, Camorra-style association, drug trafficking, and attempted murder.
The alleged ringleader's right-hand woman, the 22-year-old, ended up in prison along with the 32-year-old, while the other nine suspects were given less severe measures, including being ordered to remain in their residence and having to sign in daily at their local police station.
The investigation began in 2024 following about fifteen fraud incidents reported in various provinces of Northern and Central Italy: Padua, Venice, Como, Bolzano, Teramo, Verona, Trento, Cuneo, Modena, and Ascoli Piceno. The investigation led to the recovery of over €400.000 in cash, jewelry, and other valuables.
In the Padua area alone, in 2025, 671 scams targeting the elderly were recorded, generating an estimated illicit profit of approximately 5 million euros.
The scam model: the fake marshal's call
The recurring pattern involved phone calls in which the scammer identified himself as a law enforcement official or a lawyer. In many cases, thanks also to the use of voices reproduced or modified with artificial intelligence tools, the criminals were able to make the scam more credible.
The elderly were told that a family member had been involved in a serious road accident or was in legal trouble and that to "avoid worse trouble" they needed to immediately hand over money or valuables to a representative who would show up at their home within a few minutes.
The thwarted attempts in Aviano and "Marshal Ferraiuolo"
Confirming the current and widespread nature of this phenomenon, on Thursday, November 27th, six more scams targeting elderly people were reported in Aviano, between late morning and early afternoon. In this case, however, none of the scams were successful: the potential victims did not fall for the trick and immediately alerted the Carabinieri.
This time, the caller was a man who introduced himself as "Marshal Ferraiuolo." The fake soldier told the elderly men he contacted, all between 70 and 80 years old, to report to the barracks immediately. If they were unable to come to the station, the so-called marshal offered to personally meet them at their homes.
Fortunately, the six people contacted became suspicious, called the police station directly, and discovered that there was no marshal by that name at the Pordenone Carabinieri Command. This incident is also now being evaluated as part of the broader investigation into scams targeting the elderly.
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Comments (30)
But why don't these people go to work?
Mallanm King dies and he who goes stra dies, it may be because You make a bad Christmas chin and guaj shit is people.
Roberto Femiano x What's more tempting is money without the effort, and what's easier! The prisons would be almost empty if this planet were inhabited only by honest people, unfortunately...
NEAPOLITANS
Nothing else needs to be added
Lallo Nobbile Cialdini, these are failures in life, they are not Neapolitans, Naples is something else, have a good day
Lallo Nobbile Cialdini and you who think like that are worse than them, don't tar everyone with the same brush, learn to have respect first
Lallo Nobbile Cialdini as a good NEAPOLITAN I don't know how to define you believe me
Life imprisonment
Lallo Nobbile Cialdini complexed
But the same boss shames the uncle
A miserable man tries it on with the poor people
Lallo Nobbile Cialdini strunz, your name says it all.
then they ask themselves what the faults are, the Neapolitans are pissing them off
Breaking stones 24 hours a day
Munezzz
The apple never falls far from its tree
Hitler was right, we need crematoria, this is slime that reproduces and multiplies like cancer cells, even 100 years can pass if these criminals are not castrated and the fertilization of these women, Vrenzole and Sandraglie, is not stopped, nothing will ever change, we need the death penalty. How dare they defraud old people? They must also have the balls to sit without handcuffs on the electric chair like real men.
ONLY IN NAPLES DO THESE THINGS HAPPEN
There needs to be a strict law, that is, anyone who has an affair must have their fingers and toes cut off.
A drug addict reduced to committing robberies and the most senseless acts against the elderly, what kind of a lota can he be! It's true that the Scorie family has always been that way!
LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR THIS MISERABLE POOR GRANDFATHERS AND GRANDMAS, FRAGILE PEOPLE
Sit munnezz ca respir
Your name is Lallo and you're from Turin...
Neapolitans are bad people.
Munezz
How disgusting
This article highlights a serious problem regarding scams targeting the elderly. It's important that law enforcement remain vigilant and that the public be more aware of these scams to prevent them. Safety is paramount.
Burbot
Soon they will be out, with this government that protects them, making all the laws in favor of swindlers, corrupt colluders, thieves and mafiosi, then it is easy to blame the judges and the political opposition.
Lallo Nobbile Cialdini lallo o Frat e ch'ella ta pallll