‘King of the Con’ busted for impersonating Vatican prelate to get a loan

ROME – A well-known Italian grifter popularly known as the “King of the Con” recently was arrested, dressed as a Franciscan priest, for attempting to fraudulently obtain a loan by presenting a driver’s license stolen from a prelate who is currently serving as a papal ambassador in Africa.

Stefano Ramunni, 61, was taken into custody along with another man who accompanied him to a post office near the Vatican to try to get the loan. (The Italian post office offers small personal loans, ranging from $3,200 to $63,000...