Lake Garda Fraud Alert: How to Identify Carabinieri Impersonation

They impersonate Carabinieri when making phone calls to hoteliers, shopkeepers, artisans, and restaurateurs in the middle and upper Lake Garda area, offering subscriptions to magazines affiliated with the force.

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

How to recognize scams and how to react

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

Therefore, be cautious and immediately notify the Carabinieri — just call 112 — as soon as you suspect you’ve been targeted by individuals who, after receiving the money, disappear without a trace.