Garda Area Scammers Impersonate Carabinieri to Offer Fake Magazine Subs

They impersonate Carabinieri when making phone calls to hoteliers, shopkeepers, craftsmen, and restaurateurs in the middle and upper Garda area, offering subscriptions to military-related magazines.

These are not military personnel, but scammers who, at different times, claim to belong to finance, the police, the fire brigade, or the municipal police.

Caution Against Fraud and How to Respond

They often offer subscriptions to non-existent magazines or those unrelated to law enforcement agencies.

Therefore, be cautious and immediately notify the genuine carabinieri — just dial 112 — as soon as you suspect you have been targeted by individuals who, after obtaining the money, disappear.