They pretended to be highway company employees to collect tolls directly from passing motorists. A carefully planned system that fooled dozens of people for days near the toll booth. Naples East motorway toll booth.
The protagonists of the scam were two non-EU citizens of Maghreb origin who, taking advantage of the cars being parked before accessing the motorway barrier, presented themselves as employees of Autostrade per l'ItaliaThey convincingly demanded payment of the toll and, to make the charade even more credible, even gave the exact change to the drivers.
The scam worked precisely because of this apparent normality. After collecting the money, the two allowed the drivers to continue their journey by lifting the toll barrier, making it appear as if they had duly paid. However, reports from some users triggered a police investigation.
The agents of the Police Police of the subsection of West Avellino They organized a stakeout on the morning of February 26. During the patrol, they spotted the two men carrying out the scam and stopped them. After their arrest, the two were transferred to the prison in Poggioreale Prison, where they remain at the disposal of the judicial authority.
It seems fair to me that it's strange stuff, but people don't look at documents and in any case the two introduced themselves as highwaymen and gave precise information; after they opened the barrier, people thought everything was in order but it wasn't so it was necessary to check more carefully.