“I’ll help you carry the shopping” said two young people to an elderly man outside the shopping center in Anzio. And while they were generous with the man, who was holding the shopping bags, they robbed him of his wallet. In another case they literally undressed, again in front of an elderly person, and then robbed him. The new scam runs in Anzio, but now the handcuffs have been put in place.
The agents of the Anzio-Nettuno police station have carried out a precautionary custody order in prison against two 21-year-old Romanian men under investigation for aggravated theft, improper use of credit cards and extortion. Two other young people
The events
The women used to approach elderly men near the Padiglioni shopping center in Anzio offering to help them carry their shopping into the car and then, taking advantage of a moment of distraction, take their wallet or other valuable objects.
Thanks to the complaint presented by the administrator of the shopping centre, who had noted that some Roma women were persistently approaching potential customers to rob them and prostitute themselves, the investigations then began.
On one occasion, investigators ascertained that one of the two had asked an elderly man for a ride and, once on board, had begun to undress, distracting him in order to steal the ATM card that he would shortly use to make withdrawals.
On another occasion, again near the shopping centre, one of them, after having approached and become familiar with a man, asked him if she could be hired as a domestic worker.
Once in the victim’s home she took possession of gold objects that he kept in his house and, threatening to harm him and his family, she had some money delivered to her.
Both were taken to the Rebibbia prison. The search continues for two other accomplices, who are also the recipients of measures.
Read also: Anzio, they scam 22 thousand euros from an elderly woman. 2 men from Naples taken
