A scam involving thousands of euros orchestrated through fake online trading platforms. The victim was a man from Sassari who, after discovering the scam, filed a complaint. The investigation, conducted by the Enna Financial Police and the Flying Squad, led to the identification of a Romanian citizen residing in Valguarnera Caropepe. A complaint was filed against him, and approximately €50,000 in cash and real estate was seized.

The defrauded Sassari resident reported being persuaded to register on an online trading platform promoting investments capable of generating large profits . Indeed, after the first few transactions, his earnings quickly reached €27,000 . However, in order to collect them , the man was asked to make further deposits . Once the money was transferred to a bank account indicated by the so-called broker, he received no further communications, nor was he able to access his investments. The Sassari resident then filed a complaint, and the Flying Squad's investigation, coordinated by the Enna Public Prosecutor's Office, led to the identification of a bank account where the deposits had been made, registered to a Romanian man living in Valguarnera.

Investigations by the Guardia di Finanza (Financial Police) revealed that the suspect had received significant sums of money into his bank account over time. In the hours immediately following the incident, he withheld part of the money and transferred it to cryptocurrency/online trading platforms, thus hiding it . The investigating judge deemed the crime of money laundering to be committed and ordered the precautionary seizure of a sum equal to that stolen from the Sassari investor. Two real estate units, owned 50% by the broker, and €18,000 held in a bank account were seized.

(Unioneonline)

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