Garda Scammers Impersonate Police Offering Fake Magazine Subscriptions
They impersonate Carabinieri when making phone calls to hoteliers, shopkeepers, artisans, and restaurateurs in the Middle and Upper Garda, offering subscriptions to military magazines.
These are not law enforcement officers, but scammers who, from time to time, claim to belong to the finance police, the police, the fire brigade, or the municipal police.
Recognizing scams
They often propose subscriptions to nonexistent magazines or those that have nothing to do with law enforcement agencies.
Therefore, be cautious and immediately notify the real Carabinieri — just dial 112 — as soon as you suspect that you have been targeted by someone who,
if they have money, will no longer be seen.