Families of the victims of the Costa Concordia cruise ship disaster are still coming to terms with their grief, and already heartless criminals are swooping in to profit from the tragedy.

A trio of con artists have allegedly plotted to make a profit out of the devastating incident by claiming their “daughter”  and “granddaughter” was on the ship, reported ABCNews.com.

As RadarOnline.com previously reported, the massive liner capsized on January 13 off the coast of Italy after it crashed into a reef four miles off course. The ship carried 4,200 passengers (120 of which were from America), so far 16 bodies have been found and 16 are still missing.