Garda Scammers Impersonate Police, Offer Fake Magazine Subscriptions

They impersonate carabinieri when contacting hoteliers, shop owners, artisans, and restaurateurs in the middle and upper Garda area, offering subscriptions to military magazines.

These 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.

Attention to scams and how to respond

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

Therefore, be alert and immediately inform the carabinieri — just dial 112 — as soon as you suspect you have been targeted by someone who,

after receiving the money, disappears.