Thanks to the investigations carried out by the policemen of the Chiavari police station, two boys, not residents of the metropolitan city of Genoa, were reported and held responsible for aggravated fraud against the elderly.
The two episodes date back to the month of March with the now well-known technique of the fake accident. A stranger, usually an Italian who speaks with very refined language, contacts the victim on the telephone, qualifies himself as a member of the police and explains that a very close relative has just caused a road accident, risking arrest. In the event of a meeting, it is explained that a representative will come by shortly afterwards to collect money or jewels to cover the legal costs. In a short time someone knocks on the door, asks for the money and then disappears without trace. The advice is always the same, declaring that you want to call the emergency number 112 is always a deterrent to make scammers give up. There is no procedure of this type, no member of the police force or lawyer will ever call a person at home asking for money to avoid arrest.
Two elderly people fell into the trap on two separate occasions, one handed over jewelery worth 15 thousand euros, another 5 thousand euros in cash. The identification of the two boys, aged 18 and 20 respectively, was possible thanks to the police personnel who intervened on site and to the subsequent investigative activities carried out by the police station. Since the beginning of the year, several fraudsters have been identified and reported, also thanks to the municipal video surveillance system and information campaigns. The advice is always the same, declaring that you want to call the emergency number 112 is always a deterrent to make scammers give up. There is no procedure of this type, no member of the police force or lawyer will ever call a person at home asking for money to avoid arrest.
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