Pordenone, the mirror scam: this is how a couple gets compensated for the "damage" to their car.
In this regard, the couple requested immediate compensation for the damage which they said amounted to around €300, of which they then received only a part
Pordenone, the mirror scam: this is how a couple gets compensated for the "damage" to their car.
In recent days, the driver of a car while passing through this capital at low speed was asked to stop by the driver of a car Hyundai atos conducted by a man with a woman at his side, as according to them he would have hit their vehicle causing damage to the mirror.
In this regard, the couple requested immediate compensation for the damage which they said amounted to around €300, but by subsequently negotiating with the victim they managed to have all the cash he had with him delivered, amounting to €130. Subsequently, the woman involved in the "alleged road accident" realized that she had been the victim of the so-called "mirror scam" and she presented herself at the Complaints Office of the Pordenone Police Headquarters where she formalized a complaint for fraud.
The investigations immediately started by staff of the General Prevention and Public Relief Office, allowed one of the perpetrators of the scam to be referred to the competent AG, identified as a woman, a 26-year-old, Italian citizen, resident in Noto (SR), with a criminal record against her. specific police for similar scams, while further investigations are underway to identify his accomplice.
The scam techniques in these cases are various, but the most common is the one where you touch a car by simulating a small accident and then showing the damage of the broken mirror, which in reality was already broken, you demand cash compensation. Then there are other techniques that are used by scammers, in some cases the latter exploit old damage on the bodywork of their cars, or use sandpaper to create scratches. It is not excluded that the fraudster also gets help from an accomplice who, lurking nearby, then pretends to be an eyewitness to corroborate the criminal's story.
In case of doubt about the dynamics of the accident, it is essential to immediately call the Police Force on the emergency number 112 (Single Emergency Number) and not move away from the scene of the accident because one of the objectives of the scammers is also to escort the victims as far as possible. near ATM.
The State Police invites citizens to always report any similar incidents that are happening in the city and in the Province to the other Police Forces.
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