Scammers Impersonate Carabinieri in Garda Area Phone Calls

They impersonate Carabinieri when making phone calls to hoteliers, shopkeepers, artisans, and restaurateurs in the Middle and Upper Garda area, proposing subscriptions to magazines associated with the force.

They are not military personnel, but con artists who, from time to time, claim to belong to the finance police, the police, the fire service, or the municipal guards.

How to recognize scams and how to respond

They often propose subscriptions to non-existent magazines or those unrelated to law enforcement agencies.

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

appeared to have a sum of money but then disappears.