In addition to the increase in fuel prices, scams at petrol stations are now frequent. When refueling at petrol stations, you can fall victim to a variety of scams.
The race to raise fuel prices shows no sign of stopping and it doesn’t look like this situation is set to end anytime soon. Even the reduction in excise duties, which will be applied until 8 July next year, has not solved the problem, at least in part. On the contrary, now that the deadline is approaching, the government must find other measures. However, there is no news about it, at least so far.
The conflict in Ukraine it has been going on for several weeks and the situation has not improved in any way. However, even in this situation there is no shortage of speculatorssome of which have been identified by the Guardia di Finanza.
It is important to be very careful before choosing which petrol station to use. The risk of fraud is very close.
Be careful where you refuel: the risk of fraud is around the corner
Some incidents last only seconds, while others are planned with great care and ingenuity. A more in-depth analysis of the activities of the Guardia di Finanza shows how widespread and big the scams are.
Refueling is inevitable, but it’s really hard to think that even in these cases we could face a real scam. Instead, these are more frequent circumstances than one might think.
This situation is highlighted by the ongoing investigations by the Guardia di Finanza. It is precisely to protect citizens that police officers take action to unmask those who do not respect the rules. Even if we are not yet at the end of 2022, out of 1,320 inspections of service stations, the Fiamme Gialle have already detected 690 violations.
The operation brought to light various types of irregularities: in addition to the failure to communicate the costs of petrol to the Ministry of Economic Development and inadequate price labeling which should be clearly visible to motorists, another big scam happening at petrol stations is the theft in your car.
This form of theft is mostly used at large gas stations, especially those furthest from the entrance. When the driver goes to pay, leaves the vehicle unattended with all its contents and possessions inside, and then returns to his car, he realizes the damage.
The countermeasure
Valuables must not be left visible on the seats, but at least placed inside the trunk. Stop at service stations that are as busy and busy as possible with presence of people.
When you come down, lock the car, making sure there are no suspicious people around. If you are accompanied by a companion, ask them to keep an eye out thereother side of the car.
