A €76 scam was foiled in Satriano di Lucania: Carabinieri recovered the entire sum.

Un rapid and coordinated intervention allowed the Carabinieri of the Provincial Command of Potenza to foil a complex online fraud and recover 76.500 euros in full stolen with a clever deception from a retired person from Satriano di Lucania (PZ)The alarm has gone off at the beginning of the weekend, when the victim reported having been contacted by telephone by a self-proclaimed member of the State Police, which had induced her to carry out two instant transfers for a total of over 76 thousand euros.

Although the transactions had already been forwarded and the funds were arrived at the receiving credit institution, Carabinieri emergency response prevented the amount from being credited and made available to the scammers. The decisive factor was the operational synergy between Operational and Radiomobile Unit of the Potenza Company, the military of the Satriano di Lucania station andswitchboard operator of the Provincial Command, which was able to coordinate the forces in the field with exceptional speed, immediately contacting the director of the credit institution involved.

Thanks to collaboration and timeliness of intervention, the bank managed to freeze the funds, thus allowing the full refund of the sum to the rightful owner. investigations to trace the authors of the scam continue under the coordination of the Public Prosecutor's Office of Potenza.

An story with a happy ending which demonstrates how much the timeliness of reporting to the Single Emergency Number 112 , cooperation between citizens and law enforcement are decisive elements in combating this type of crime. Provincial Command of the Carabinieri of Potenza invites citizens to be wary of suspicious requests for money or personal data and contact 112 immediately and Nearest Carabinieri station, even just in case of doubt.