The elderly are still the main victims of the scam which is reported by various cities throughout Italy and which prompted the police to issue an alarm through its channels.
The plan of the criminals consists of precise steps. They target people who have just cashed out at an ATM and are approached by an individual posing as the bank or post office employee. He explains that an error may have occurred and then asks to see the bills to check the serial number. The victim delivers them and at that point, with a very rapid movement, the scammer replaces the real money with the fake one.
The authorities urge everyone to pay close attention and immediately report direct cases or cases of which they have become aware.
The reminder of caution is always valid even in the event that strangers show up at the door who claim to be in charge of controlling the gas, the boiler, or electricity companies.
(Unioneonline / ss)
