The businessman, residing in Monaco, became embroiled in the scam, spanning several months, in 2008. He contacted a fake real estate agent Wolfgang Kroll, 57, who offered to sell the Porta di Roma shopping center.
Having the US Embassy across the street from the hotel in Rome sounds good to me. pic.twitter.com/gpn3drd78l
— Justin Calhoun (@Justin_Calhoun) 18 июня 2014
After successfully closing the deal, he decided to purchase the US embassy building on Via Veneto for $610,000 and the FAO complex on Viale delle Terme di Caracalla for $630,000.
Photo: #fao #hq #un #foodandagricultureorganisation #headquarters #unitednations #roma #rome #italy #italia… http://t.co/uJUpmRLJBS
— Bavesh Moorthy (@baveshmoorthy) 18 января 2015
Kroll was assisted by Donato Perazzolo, who impersonated a bank employee, and Walter Baccini in the role of a government official working at Italy's Minister of the Interior. Anna Lisa Morganti was also involved in the big con.
Vista de la terraza de la #FAO sobré Roma pic.twitter.com/a9F1nLCG3f
— maria pia matta (@mattacerna) 23 октября 2014
The four con artists were charged with fraud and forgery on Friday.
