Scammer pretends to be Italian fashion designer to target students and steal their cash
A 39-year-old man has been charged with running a scam pretending to be an Italian fashion designer to lure in students and steal their cash. Police arrested him last Sunday (March 3) and are now looking for possible victims of his crimes to help convict him. The man would target students and often strike up a conversation by asking for directions to an airport. He would then thank the students and offer them clothing that he had ‘designed’. After gaining their trust, he would ask for money, sometimes claiming he had been the victim of a robbery, and promising to pay them back when he returned to Italy. However, no victim was ever paid back once the cash was handed over. READ MORE: 'I fell for an elaborate pickpocket scam and they stole £10k - I even got them a beer to say thanks' The man will appear at Wood Green Crown Court (Image: Aaron Chown/PA Wire) Detective Inspector James Allsopp from Central North Command Unit which covers Islington and Camden wh...