A criminal gang allegedly
defrauded a string of current and former top managers in
State-controlled companies as well as trade unionists, police
said after breaking up the organisation on Tuesday.
Among their victims, police said, were the ex head of ANAS
motorway maintenance company, Pietro Ciucci; the former head of
trade union CISL, Raffaele Bonanni; former Telecom and
Autostrade manager Vito Gamberale; and the former CEO of Gruppo
Poste Italiane and current vice president of ICT company SIA,
Massimo Sarmi.
Among other things, police said, the gang stole a month's
pension pay from Gamberale.
As for Bonanni, one of those under investigation allegedly
said "he's not worth it, he's only got a pension of 4,000 euros
a month".
But the gang still defrauded the trade unionist using fake
ID.
In all, three gang members were arrested, police said.
The probe was opened after Bonani reported a 55,00 euro loan
he had never asked for.
The other victims also told police that sensitive personal
data had been stolen.
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