Scammers Pose as Carabinieri in Garda Region: How to Recognize and Respond

They pose as Carabinieri when making phone calls to hoteliers, shopkeepers, artisans, and restaurateurs in the Middle and Upper Garda regions, offering subscriptions to military magazines.

They are not members of the armed forces, but scammers who, from time to time, claim to belong to the finance police, police, fire brigade, or municipal police.

How to recognize scams and how to react

They often propose subscriptions to nonexistent magazines or magazines that have nothing to do with law enforcement forces.

Therefore, be vigilant and immediately notify the actual Carabinieri — just dial 112 — as soon as you suspect you have been targeted by someone who,

if they had the money, no longer shows up.