Garda-area Fraudsters Impersonate Police to Scam Hoteliers and Shops

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

They are not soldiers, but fraudsters 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 magazines unrelated to law enforcement agencies.

Therefore, be cautious and immediately contact the real Carabinieri – just dial 112 – as soon as you suspect you are being targeted by someone who,

if they had money, would no longer be seen.