Carabinieri Impersonation Scams Targeting Garda Regions: How to Recognize and Respond

The scammers impersonate Carabinieri when making phone calls to hoteliers, shopkeepers, artisans, and restaurateurs in the Middle and Upper Garda regions, offering magazine subscriptions from the force.

They are not military personnel, but fraudsters who, from time to time, claim to belong to the financial police, police, fire brigade, or the Municipality police.

Recognizing scams

They often propose subscriptions to non-existent magazines or those unrelated to law enforcement agencies.

Therefore, be vigilant and immediately notify the genuine Carabinieri — simply dial 112 — as soon as you suspect you’ve fallen prey to someone who,

who would demand money, ceases to make any further contact.