The Fake Carabiniere Scam in Palermo, Elderly Woman Falls Into the Trap and Loses 7 Thousand Euros

The Carabinieri of the Carini station have reported a 34-year-old man, originally from Paternò, accused of aggravated fraud against a vulnerable victim. The investigation began with the complaint filed by the 82-year-old woman, who was contacted by a man who, identifying himself as a “carabiniere”, with the excuse of an accident caused by the victim’s nephew, asked the victim to hand over cash as a deposit for the release of the family member. T…