Garda Scammers Impersonate Carabinieri to Target Local Business Owners

They impersonate Carabinieri when calling hoteliers, shop owners, artisans, and restaurant operators in the Middle and Upper Garda areas, offering subscriptions to military magazines.

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

How to recognize scams and how to react

They often propose subscriptions to non-existent magazines or magazines that have nothing to do with law enforcement.

Therefore, be cautious and immediately notify the true Carabinieri — simply dial 112 — as soon as you suspect you have been targeted by someone who,

if they have the amount of money, will disappear and will no longer show up.