Attempted Fraud: Fake Fines from Austria Discovered in Sicily

The Italian consumer protection association Codacons reports fraud attempts in the area of the Sicilian city of Catania, where fake postal workers deliver non-existent fines from Austria to drivers. The case has been reported to the Catania public prosecutor's office. In the letters allegedly sent by the state of Salzburg, written in German and provided with an Italian translation, a traffic offense supposedly committed in Austria is reported.

Fraud Attempt with Fake Fines from Austria

The document, which refers to Directive 2015/413/EU, concerns a speeding violation. Personal and vehicle details are provided, and a fine of 30 euros is demanded, to be paid by bank transfer within four weeks. A victim who reported the incident to Codacons did not pay because they had never been to Austria.

"The fraud seems to have been constructed in the smallest detail to appear credible," complained the consumer protection association. The modest amounts are used to prompt people to pay without much thought.

(APA/Red)

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