Scammers Impersonate Police to Trick Garda Hoteliers and Businesses

They impersonate Carabinieri when making phone calls to hoteliers, shop owners, artisans, and restaurateurs in the Middle and Upper Garda areas, offering subscriptions to military magazines.

These are not soldiers, but scammers who, from time to time, claim to belong to the finance police, police, fire brigade, or the municipal police.

How to Recognize Scams

They often offer subscriptions to nonexistent magazines or publications that have nothing to do with the law enforcement agencies.

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

would demand money, and then disappear.