Italian Man Poses as Deceased Mother for Three Years to Collect Pension
BORGO VIRGILIO, ITALY -โ A โค57-year-old โformer nurse in โคBorgo Virgilio, nearโค Mantua, Italy, allegedly defrauded โteh pension system for three โคyears by concealingโข his 82-year-old mother’s death and impersonating her to โฃcontinue collecting โher benefits.
Graziellaโ Dall’Oglio reportedly died of natural โคcauses, but โคher son allegedly kept her body at their home instead of reporting the death. Heโข successfully claimed herโฃ pension for three years,supplementing it with income from three family properties,totaling โขapproximatelyโค IDR 1 โคbillionโข (roughly $65,000 USD) annually.
The scheme โคunraveled when โdall’Oglio’s โidentity card expired, requiring a personal appearance for renewal. The โson appeared at the civil โฃregistry office disguised as โฃhis mother, complete with a wig,โฃ makeup, nail โpolish, โคwomen’s clothing, and jewelry.
Alerted by visible dark โขhair onโข his neck,hands,and chin,registry staffโ contacted authorities. โฃA โคsubsequentโค police investigation discovered Dall’Oglio’s mummified remains hidden in a cupboard, wrapped in โtwo sleeping โbags. Investigators believeโฃ theโ son used his medical knowledge to โฃslow the decomposition process by removing blood and body fluids.
The man nowโ faces charges of pension fraud and concealing a body. Thisโ case โฃrepresents โขan extreme example of pension fraud in Italy, authorities โฃsay.
