I am a victim of fraud / I have been scammed.
TROOF-fah — double 'f' creates a longer consonant; stress on the first syllable.
Use when reporting online fraud, a scam, or any deceptive scheme. Police have cybercrime units (Polizia Postale) specifically for online fraud cases.
'Truffa' (fraud/scam) is a specific crime under Italian law (art. 640 c.p.). The Polizia Postale e delle Comunicazioni is the specialist unit for online and financial fraud.
Mi hanno truffato online.
I was scammed online.
Specifies the digital channel — routes report to the Polizia Postale.
Ho perso soldi in una truffa finanziaria.
I lost money in a financial scam.
Useful for investment fraud or fake bank communications.
Qualcuno usa la mia identità online.
Someone is using my identity online.
Identity theft — a growing crime in Italy.
The Polizia Postale e delle Comunicazioni is Italy's specialist unit for cybercrime and online fraud. They operate a 24-hour reporting portal at commissariatodips.it.