Police investigate online fraud scheme in Lecce

The Lecce Cyber Security Operational Section of the State Police has reported an investigation into an online fraud scheme involving two residents of Calabria. The suspects are accused of using internet advertisements to sell mobile goods, specifically cars and industrial vehicles, that were never actually available for sale.

Investigators state that victims were induced through various ruses to make payments for these non-existent goods. The total illicit profit from these activities is estimated to exceed 100,000 euros. To obscure the illegal origin of the funds, the proceeds were reportedly split and transferred across multiple Italian bank accounts.