This morning, an operation by the Carabinieri of the Sorrento Company led to the application of a precautionary measure against two young men, a 21-year-old and a 19-year-old, seriously suspected of attempted aggravated fraud.
The order, requiring the individual to remain in his/her municipality of residence, was issued by the preliminary investigations judge of the Torre Annunziata Court, at the request of the local Public Prosecutor's Office.
The events date back to April 15, 2025, in Piano di Sorrento and were reconstructed thanks to the investigation conducted by the Carabinieri of the Piano di Sorrento Station. According to the prosecution, the two suspects attempted to defraud a 60-year-old woman, using the tried and tested but always effective "relative in danger" scam.
The perpetrators of the scam allegedly identified themselves as members of the Carabinieri, portraying a situation of grave and false danger to the victim: the 60-year-old's brother had run over a young woman, leaving her near death.
To avoid the arrest of her relative, the woman would have had to immediately hand over a large sum of money, precisely 9.
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The reaction that triggered the raid
The woman's partner's prompt reaction was crucial in foiling the scam. Realizing the likely scam in progress, he promptly alerted the Carabinieri. The officers, with great operational readiness, immediately took up positions near the victim's home.
The stakeout allowed the two young suspects to be identified and apprehended. Initial investigations revealed that one of the arrested individuals had a criminal record for the same crime, while the other had a clean criminal record, suggesting the existence of a criminal group specializing in this type of fraud.
Subsequent investigations strengthened the evidence. Examination of the cell phones seized from the two suspects revealed further evidence, including conversations linking them to a third party, still unidentified, who provided precise operational instructions, including details of the victim's residence and the appropriate conduct during the attempted scam.
The investigating judge, assessing the existence of serious evidence of guilt and the precautionary measures required—namely, the risk that the two might repeat the crime—ordered both to remain in their municipality of residence, pending further developments in the proceedings. The investigation is continuing to identify the third accomplice.
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