Scammers Impersonate Police to Target Garda Area Businesses

They impersonate Carabinieri when making phone calls to hoteliers, shopkeepers, artisans, and restaurants in the Middle and Upper Garda area, offering subscriptions to army magazines.

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

How to recognize scams

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

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

if they have money, no longer show up.