Scammers Impersonate Law Enforcement in Garda: How to Recognize and Respond

They pretend to be Carabinieri when calling hoteliers, shopkeepers, artisans, and restaurateurs in the Middle and Upper Garda, offering subscriptions to magazines of the army.

They are not military personnel, but scammers who, from time to time, claim to belong to the finance police, police, firefighters, or the municipal police.

How to recognize scams and how to respond

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

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

if they have money, disappear without a trace.