Scammers Impersonate Authorities in Garda Area, Warns Carabinieri

They impersonate Carabinieri when making phone calls to hoteliers, shop owners, artisans, and restaurateurs in the Medio and Alto Garda areas, offering subscriptions to magazines of the force.

They are not military personnel, but scammers 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 respond

They often suggest subscriptions to fake magazines or magazines that have nothing to do with the law enforcement.

Therefore, be cautious and immediately inform the real Carabinieri – just dial 112 – as soon as you suspect you have been targeted by those who,

after taking the money, disappear without a trace.