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Man Fakes Total Blindness For Over 50 Years To Receive Disability Pension

Written by Fabio Lucas Carvalho

Published on 18/10/2025 at 17:18

Updated on 18/10/2025 at 17:19

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For More Than Five Decades, A 70-Year-Old Italian Faked Total Blindness To Receive Disability Pension

An unusual case attracted attention in Italy. A 70-year-old man, a resident of the city of Vicenza, is accused of faking total blindness for over half a century to receive disability benefits.

Over 53 years, he illegally obtained more than € 1 million in social payments.

Investigation and Video Evidence

The farce began to crumble when the financial police of Vicenza conducted data cross-checks that raised suspicions. From that point, officers decided to follow the suspect and caught him engaging in activities inconsistent with his supposed condition.

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Legal and Financial Consequences

The Public Prosecutor’s Office of Vicenza indicted the accused for fraud against the Italian state. Based on the gathered evidence, the authorities immediately suspended all social and pension benefits he was receiving.

The investigation also led to a tax audit, which determined taxation on over € 200,000 in illicit revenues from the last five years—the maximum period during which charging was still legally possible. The case reignited debates about the effectiveness of verification mechanisms for disability benefits in Italy.

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Journalist specializing in a wide variety of topics, such as cars, technology, politics, naval industry, geopolitics, renewable energy, and economics. Active since 2015, with prominent publications on major news portals. My background in Information Technology Management from Faculdade de Petrolina (Facape) adds a unique technical perspective to my analyses and reports. With over 10,000 articles published in renowned outlets, I always aim to provide detailed information and relevant insights for the reader.

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