Scammers Impersonate Police to Sell Fake Magazine Subscriptions

They target hotel owners, shopkeepers, artisans, and restaurateurs in the Middle and Upper Garda by phone, offering subscriptions to magazines associated with the carabinieri.

These are not military personnel, but scammers who, from time to time, claim to belong to the finance police, the police, the fire department, or the Municipal police.

How to Recognize Scams

They often offer subscriptions to nonexistent magazines or those completely unrelated to the law enforcement.

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

if they have money, disappear without a trace.