Lake Garda Fraud Alert: Carabinieri Impersonation Scams Explained

They impersonate Carabinieri when making phone calls to hotel owners, shopkeepers, artisans, and restaurateurs around Lake Garda, offering subscriptions to military-related magazines.

These are not military personnel, but fraudsters who, from time to time, claim to belong to the finance police, the police, the fire brigade, or the municipal police.

How to Recognize Scams and How to React

They often offer subscriptions to non-existent magazines or publications that have no connection to law enforcement agencies.

Therefore, be vigilant and immediately notify the Carabinieri — simply dial 112 — as soon as you suspect you have been targeted by individuals who, after obtaining the money, disappear.