“Someone chose was really wrong…”
Arianna Sperone is a 22-year-old Italian girl living in the Barolo region. A few months ago, during her student job in a wine cellar, she came into contact with Laure Kempeneers, a Belgian who owns a wine store in Saint-Trond. The agreement is immediate and Arianna decides to come and spend six months on stage in her business.
Last Thursday, the Italian therefore landed in Belgium. Once she arrived at Sint-Truiden station, she was met by Laure to take her straight to the apartment she had blocked a few weeks ago. A reservation in due form for accommodation at 43 Zoutstraat for which she had paid an advance of 1,600 euros. “But when we rang the apartment doorbell, no one answered. It was strange,” Laura told Nieuwsblad.
“Something was wrong…”
Thinking of a simple oversight, the two women decide to come back a little later. A second attempt that sells on a meeting. “The door has, this time, opened. Except that the person didn’t know anything about renting his apartment. Something was wrong. Didn’t go at all! By discussing and showing the photos of the reservation, everyone understands that there is a mistake. “The photos did not match the interior of this apartment. »
Quickly, Arianna understands the trap that has closed in on her. The young student had trusted an Italian, a certain Lucia Bruno, who had arranged everything for her via “a Belgian acquaintance”. “It was clear that Arianna had been dealing with a scammer. On Friday, we filed a complaint with the police. Although it’s not much use. Arianna’s money was transferred to an Italian bank, and the police here can only act in Belgium. »
A complaint was also filed in Italy. For Arianna, it will now be necessary to find a new apartment to stay in our country until July.