Ercolano, attempted scam on elderly woman: the carabinieri hidden on the landing arrest him

Ercolano. "I won't fall for it": A daughter's intuition saves her 87-year-old mother from a scam in Ercolano. "I immediately sensed something wasn't right," the woman stated in a firm voice, recalling the frantic moments of that morning. The woman, suspicious of her mother's phone call, immediately alerted the emergency number.

The Carabinieri, who arrived on the scene in a few minutes, ambushed the scammer, a 44-year-old Neapolitan already known to the police. Hidden behind the door, the soldiers witnessed the scene: the man, with a confident manner, knocked on the elderly lady's apartment.

The woman, following the instructions received on the phone, gave the scammer a package containing counterfeit money. At that precise moment, the carabinieri went into action, blocking the crook before he could get away.

It was a real race against time resolved thanks to the daughter's quick wit and the professionalism of the carabinieri. The 44-year-old was found in possession of 2 seized smartphones. The scooter that the man had used was also found and seized. The arrested man is awaiting trial.

In short

"I won't fall for it": A daughter's intuition saves her 87-year-old mother from a scam in Ercolano.

"I immediately felt that something wasn't right," the woman declared with a firm voice, retracing the tense moments of that…
The woman, suspicious of the phone call she received from her mother, immediately alerted the emergency number.
The Carabinieri, who arrived on the scene within minutes, ambushed the scammer, a 44-year-old Neapolitan man already known to the police…