Almost 14,000 pensioners have been conned by fraudsters dressing up as nuns and priests in Italy in 2013.
There's been a huge increase in the scheme where thieves go door to door offering to bless homes before asking for money.
Blessing homes and neighbourhoods is still very common in the Roman Catholic community in Italy and the fraudsters will usually pretend to be a friend of the local priest.
Authorities have started a new scheme to protect elderly people in Italy from scams.
'Safe at any Age' will have adverts on television and the internet.
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