• Scams in kindergartens and rest homes, 16 precautionary measures
  • Scams in parishes and rest homes: 12 arrests in Turin

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July 14, 2020 A full-blown scam orchestrated to obtain the alleged difference of a contribution never paid. To reveal the deception the Carabinieri of Turin who dismantled an alleged criminal organization, aimed at scams, even to harm weak people.

9 the precautionary measures carried out, 3 in prison and 6 with the obligation of presentation to the judicial police, issued by the investigating magistrate of the Court of Turin at the request of the prosecutor of the Piedmontese capital. The accusations, in various capacities, are of a criminal association aimed at aggravated scams.

The investigations
The investigations of the military of the Arma, started in May 2019, have allowed to ascertain 41 defrauded, for an illicit gain of over 110 thousand euros.

The reconstruction of the scams
The gang contacted parishes, nurseries, schools and foundations to inform them that a municipal or regional contribution had been earmarked for them. The sum, however, and here the scam started, was greater than the real one, so they asked to pay the difference on pay cards. Papers in the name of the suspects. The sums ranged from 500 to 22,850 euros. Fraudsters to avoid fines or the abolition of benefits, actually non-existent, paid but without obtaining the alleged contribution.

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The Carabinieri also identified several name holders of prepaid cards, which were rewarded by scammers based on the percentage of their collections.

Promoters and call center people involved
According to the investigations, the criminal network also included promoters and call centers who had the task of selecting the victims and contacting them throughout Italy.