The suspect knew the personal data of his victims, and after contacting him, he demanded a call by Zoom or Hangout to “confirm the diagnosis.”
The home of a man, suspected of posing as a gynecologist to persuade dozens of women to undergo a vaginal examination by webcam, was raided on Friday, police in Bari, southern Italy, reported.
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The operation allowed seizure of multiple phones and memory cards at the home of the 40-year-old Italian, who were intervened as a result of the complaints of numerous victims.
It is suspected that the man contacted women who had carried out gynecological exams in clinics to communicate that they suffered vaginal infectionsaccording to a police statement.
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He then convinced them to take a vaginal exam online (…) more than 400 women across Italy were contacted.
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“Introduced himself as a doctor. He knew my date and place of birth and he asked me if I had had a gynecological exam in recent months ”, declared a victim, quoted by the daily La Repubblica.
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“He asked me more and more personal questions and then demanded a video call via Zoom or Hangout (and) asked me to show my private parts to confirm the diagnosis, “he explained. (I)
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