Sorgono: attempted spoofing scam by pretending to be a marshal, man identified.

I Carabinieri of the Sorgono Station they reported at liberty a man originally from Cava de' Tirreni (SA), born in 1992, already known to the police, considered responsible for the crimes of attempted scam e person replacementThe investigations, started last August, arose from the complaint of a citizen resident in arise, who reported having been contacted by telephone by an individual who introduced himself as a “Ordinary Marshal of the Carabinieri”.

The interlocutor, using telephone manipulation techniques known as spoofing, had asked the victim to pay 27.000 € on behalf of a supposed magistrate, guaranteeing in exchange a favorable outcome in a phantom judicial activity.

Lo spoofing It is a computer deception technique through which a scammer manipulates the sender's number displayed on the phone, making it appear as if it belongs to a trustworthy organization—such as law enforcement or banks—thus tricking the victim into trusting them and carrying out malicious operations, such as making bank transfers or communicating sensitive data.

Thanks to careful investigation, the Carabinieri were able to identify the alleged perpetrator of the scam by cross-referencing the telephone numbers and bank accounts used in the attempted payment.

The investigative activity confirms the Carabinieri's attention to the most subtle forms of fraud, which often target vulnerable individuals. The public is urged to: be wary of unusual requests, especially if carried out by alleged members of the institutions, and to immediately contact the 112 for any doubts or reports.