Garda Scammers Impersonate Carabinieri to Trick Local Businesses

They impersonate Carabinieri when making phone calls to hoteliers, shopkeepers, craftsmen, and restaurateurs in the Middle and Upper Garda areas, offering magazine subscriptions related to the force.

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

How to Recognize Scams

They often propose subscriptions to nonexistent magazines or those unrelated to law enforcement agencies.

Therefore, be cautious and immediately inform the Carabinieri — just dial 112 — as soon as you suspect you are targeted by individuals who,

having money, no longer show themselves.