Belforte del Chienti, telephone scam against an 89-year-old. 2 people arrested.

Un 89 year old man of Belforte del Chienti was the victim of a telephone scam while he was at home with his wife. A fake Carabinieri marshal contacted him on the landline, informing him that the son had been involved in a serious road accident and that money was needed for the treatment of a little girl who had been hit by a car. Shortly after, a self-styled lawyer he showed up at the man's house and had himself handed over 600 euros in cash and jewels worth approximately 2 thousand euros, including the wedding ring of the old woman, symbol of 62 years of marriage.

After the complaint, the Carabinieri they started asurvey, analyzing the surveillance cameras. Thanks to these investigations, thescammers' car a Nissan Juke registered to a car rental company. The military then mapped out possible escape routes and alerted the relevant commands.

The operation was successful: the car was intercepted and stopped dai Carabinieri of the Todi Company (PG) on E45 near NarniOn board there were a 34 year old man and a 33 year old woman, both of Napoli, which were arrested for aggravated fraud in competition.

During the check, the soldiers recovered all the money and jewels, including the precious wedding ring of the woman. The objects were returned to their rightful owners, putting an end to the nightmare experienced by the couple. The operation, coordinated by the Carabinieri of the Tolentino Company, was successfully concluded thanks to the collaboration between the police forces of various provinces.