A six million euro scam on citizenship income was discovered by the municipal police of Turin. 960 people are under investigation, including 330 Romanian citizens who allegedly declared false data and non-existent resident to obtain the subsidy.

The investigation started when the local police officers surprised a Romanian who was withdrawing from an ATM with various electronic payment cards.

The investigations revealed that the man was in possession of numerous Postepay issued for income and in the name of other people, who had self-certified an Isee equal to zero and the residence in via della Casa Comunale 3 in Turin.

It is a virtual address created by the municipality for refugees and foreigners who are entitled to humanitarian and international protection.

Many Romanians, on the other hand, belong to the same family group and reside in Romania.

From the data on bank transactions it then emerged that even the share of income destined for the purchase of basic necessities was actually withdrawn in cash in consenting shops which, against a payment with a card of 500 euros for a fictitious expense, returned a lower amount, thus becoming a real cash dispenser.

(Unioneonline / L)