Alleged Andrea Pirlo impersonator investigated by police
by Angela Giuffrida in Rome from on (#4HHKG)
Former Italy footballer made aware of a fake who used his identity to fleece goods
Turin police are investigating a man who allegedly posed as the Italian former footballer Andrea Pirlo to fleece expensive clothes and other luxury goods from stores.
Police said that Alessandro Palazzolo, 48, only bore a "vague resemblance" to the former Juventus and Italy star and that it was his power of persuasion that managed to dupe shopkeepers. Palazzolo, a former goldsmith, never went to any of the targeted stores - his entire scam was allegedly concocted over the phone with the help of an accomplice.
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