“She dropped a coin”: alert for scams outside supermarkets

The Carabinieri’s appeal is to provide the maximum attention. This after repeated complaints from victims who complain of having had their handbags and money stolen after shopping in supermarkets in the city and its hinterland. The most recent case occurred this week in the city. A woman opened the door to collect those coins that a lady had reported to her that she had lost when getting into the car. Meanwhile, an accomplice opened the passenger door and stole her purse with money and house keys. In addition to the purse, the thieves also stole the car keys. Within a few dozen minutes, having reached the hinterland, the thieves had attempted withdrawals for 1,500 euros.

The scheme

It’s the coin scam that took place this week in the city, in the car park of a supermarket near the Freccia Rossa. The victim is one woman who immediately reported it to the Carabinieri sent by 112. When blocking the credit cards and debit cards from the operator, we learned of an almost simultaneous attempt to make three withdrawals at a Bcc branch in Bagnolo Mella.

As mentioned, the events took place in a few moments and also for this reason the police are advised to pay the utmost attention: after shopping, the woman started to leave the car park, finding herself behind the unknown woman who activated the alarm sensors of the car. car. The woman pointed out the coins on the ground to her thrown by herself or an accomplice. When the victim went down to collect the change by bending to the ground, an accomplice took the bag.

The escape

Then the woman fled and the surveillance cameras returned the image of a white SUV with Spanish license plate. In the woman’s bag there were also the house keys and in the wallet the documents from which to deduce her address. “The risk was therefore that the house would also be burgled” said the police. After making a report, blocking her cell phone, debit cards and credit cards, 24 hours after the bag she was found with the cell phone without the SIM, the tablet and the documents. Investigations are underway by the Army.