Impostors Pose as Police to Scam Garda Hoteliers and Businesses

They pose as Carabinieri when making phone calls to hoteliers, shopkeepers, artisans, and restaurants in Medio and Alto Garda, proposing subscriptions to the arme magazines.

These are not actual military personnel, but impostors who, from time to time, claim to belong to the financial police, the police, the fire brigade, or the Comune firefighters.

How to recognize scams

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

Therefore, beware and immediately inform the true Carabinieri — just dial 112 — as soon as you suspect you’ve been targeted by those who,

after obtaining money, disappear and do not show up again.