Donoratico, two scammers take possession of the car for sale without paying the agreed sum.

The Carabinieri of the Donoratico Station, after an in-depth investigation, have reported two men aged 25 and 26 originally from Eastern Europe who have scammed a young woman.

The victim, intent on sell your car, contacted a buyer who had left a note on the car. It is a fairly common practice to leave business cards on cardboard on cars parked on the street saying that they want to buy the car parked on the street. Often there is the writing “I buy used or almost new cars” with a phone number through which the buyer can be contacted. The tickets are placed especially on very old cars, to encourage owners to sell low-value vehicles.

The two men proposed a meeting with the young woman at a car registration agency and they 14 thousand euros proposed to buy the car. Then they told her that they would immediately pay a advance 2.000 euros in cash.

The girl accepted the proposed conditions, proceeding to complete the formalities for the loss of possession of the car and has handed over the keys to the two buyers. The remaining payment would arrive via bank transfer. The following days she noticed that no transfer had been made yet and then tried to contact the two men. First she received no response, then she was blocked. Then, the woman went to the police to formalize the complaint of the incident.

The Carabinieri managed to identify the two men, who were already known for similar scams and were reported for fraud crime.

Law enforcement calls on citizens to do maximum attention to particular situations in which you are contacted and/or approached by unknown individuals and suspicious behavior. They reiterate that they are cautious also with i links to websites and with particularly convenient online purchases, because scams and frauds of this type are increasingly frequent.

During negotiations it is advisable to use direct communication tools, such as telephone calls, which are more easily traceable than simple messages via social networks. It would also be a good idea to verify, even via the web, the real presence of companies or resellers. In the event of doubts, you can always do it address to one of the 27 Stations Carabinieri of the Province of Livorno to expose their suspicions and verify any doubts.

Scams are becoming more and more frequent, so it is important to follow the advice of the Carabinieri of Livorno. In case of doubt or if you do not know the person you are talking to, you must pay attention be careful of any request for payment. This is especially true when you are asked to pay with cash.

As soon as you have suspicions, the advice is to be extremely careful, not to open the door to strangers who show up at private homes, to be wary of appearances and above all to limit your confidence on the Internet.

If you have suspects, it can be clear 112 NUE to make an immediate report. It's possible consult the website Carabinieri.it in which The main types of scams and how to recognize them are illustrated, since the techniques adopted by scammers, however sneaky and imaginative, have recurring patterns and identifying them is the first step in defending yourself.

If you receive one call from a number which seems to belong to a institutional office or a barracks, it is good to be carefulIt is common that cloning these numbers, so it is advisable to hang up and call that number directly to verify the authenticity of the call and avoid possible scams.