Carabinieri Impersonators Target Garda Businesses in Fake Magazine Scams

They impersonate Carabinieri when calling hoteliers, shopkeepers, artisans, and restaurant owners in Medio and Alto Garda, offering subscriptions to magazines affiliated with the force.

These are not military personnel, but fraudsters who, from time to time, claim to belong to finance, the police, firefighters, or municipal guards.

How to recognize scams and how to react

They often propose subscriptions to non-existent magazines or magazines that have no connection to law enforcement agencies.

Therefore, be vigilant and immediately notify the real Carabinieri — just dial 112 — as soon as you suspect you have been targeted by someone who,

once they have the money, disappears without a trace.