Garda Area Scam: Fake Carabinieri Pose as Authorities to Trick Businesses

They pose as Carabinieri when calling hoteliers, shopkeepers, artisans, and restaurateurs in the Middle and Upper Garda, offering magazine subscriptions related to the force.

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

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 authorities.

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

would seek money and then disappear.