Fake Police Calls in Garda Area: How to Recognize and Respond

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

These are not military personnel but scammers who, at different times, 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 frequently propose subscriptions to nonexistent magazines or those unrelated to law enforcement agencies.

Therefore, be cautious and immediately notify the authentic Carabinieri—simply dial 112—at the first suspicion of being targeted by individuals who,

if holding the money, disappear without a trace.