Garda Scam: False Carabinieri Contact Businesses for Fake Subscriptions

They pose as Carabinieri when calling hoteliers, shopkeepers, artisans, and restaurants in the Middle and Upper Garda area, proposing subscriptions to the arma‘s magazines.

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

How to Recognize Scams

They often suggest subscriptions to nonexistent magazines or publications unrelated to the law enforcement.

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

would have money but then disappear from sight.