Overview
- The Carabinieri in Val Gardena opened an inquiry after relatives of the victim reported suspicions about the story.
- A 53-year-old from Italy’s Veneto region told a former hotel colleague that her pregnant daughter was gravely ill in a Swiss clinic and later claimed she had died.
- The suspect first sent newborn photos as proof of a grandchild, then used artificial intelligence to make funeral images appear to show her daughter’s service.
- The victim sent several payments for supposed treatment costs quoted at 1,700 euros per day, losing 1,550 euros in total.
- The ruse leaned on cross-border claims that are harder to check, a growing risk as easy-to-use AI tools can create convincing but false evidence.