An attempted phone scam using the well-known fake-Carabiniere trick ended with an arrest in the Avellino area after the target turned out to be a Guardia di Finanza officer, according to a report by IrpiniaNews.
What happened
According to IrpiniaNews, the officer received a call from someone posing as a Carabiniere. The caller claimed that the family's vehicle number plate had been cloned and used in a jewellery-shop robbery.
The report says the call was part of an attempt to obtain the family's jewellery and cash under the pretext of an official check.
How the alleged attempt unfolded
IrpiniaNews reports that the alleged scammers tried to keep the officer away from home while a second alleged accomplice contacted his wife. She was reportedly asked to gather jewellery and cash for a supposed verification.
Finance officers reached the home before any valuables were handed over. According to the report, they arrested a man who arrived to collect the items.
Case status
The report states that the case was still at the preliminary-investigation stage. Guilt had therefore not been definitively established.
The identities of those involved, the exact date of the incident, and any later charging decisions were not included in the reporting available for this article.
