Flurry of scam attempts in Canavese. The criminals once again went into action against the older segment of the population but this time they were unable to complete their scams to extort money.
They fake an accident to rob an old woman
The case happened in Montanaro and the scam ran on the telephone wire. They phoned an elderly woman telling her that her granddaughter had run over a little girl who was in serious condition, and that, therefore, money was needed to avoid having her granddaughter end up in prison. A classic of the fake car accident scams that the old woman understood immediately, she didn’t believe those words and turned off the phone. The worrying thing is that they knew both the names of the family members and the events of the woman’s past life. The police were immediately notified of the incident. It is one of the umpteenth episodes that occur in the area but it is always good to be on guard. Because even when we believe we are informed about everything, we are never completely safe and we can find ourselves unprepared when faced with similar cases that can mislead even the least naive of people.
And the murder excuse
In another town in the Canavese area, Vische, suspicious phone calls arrived which alarmed the residents. Some families from Visco have received phone calls, all of the same kind. These families responded to a phone call telling them that their daughter was in prison for murder and that she was therefore unable to answer her cell phone. A fake lawyer then asked for money to get her out of her house. This is also a scam. Facts of this kind make it clear that scams not only happen on the street or at home but also through the means of communication. Fake phone calls but also messages on cell phones, counterfeit or disguised emails, are the scams increasingly used following the advent of modern technology. Young people are those who are most often lured on technological channels while the elderly represent the victims lured on the street or on the telephone. In any case, you must be wary, because behind the scam there is always a request for money. Never open your door to strangers: this is the only way to avoid falling for these deceptions. In case of doubt, you can immediately call the police and this warning will surely scare away the criminals.
