Scam Alert: Fake Police Calls Targeting Garda Hoteliers and Shops

They impersonate Carabinieri when making phone calls to hoteliers, shopkeepers, artisans, and restaurants in Medio and Alto Garda, offering subscriptions to police magazines.

They are not members of the military but scammers who, from time to time, claim to belong to finance, the police, fire brigade, or the Comune fire department.

How to recognize scams

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

Therefore, be cautious and immediately contact the real Carabinieri — simply dial 112 — as soon as you suspect you have been targeted by someone who,

after obtaining money, no longer appears.