Scammers Faking Carabinieri Target Garda Businesses, Warn Authorities

They pose as Carabinieri when contacting hoteliers, shopkeepers, artisans, and restaurant owners in the Middle and Upper Garda area, offering subscriptions to magazines related to the force.

They are not soldiers, but scammers who, from time to time, claim to be part of the finance police, the police, the fire brigade, or the municipal guards.

How to recognize scams and how to respond

They often propose subscriptions to non-existent magazines or magazines unrelated to law enforcement.

Therefore, be alert and immediately notify the genuine Carabinieri – just dial 112 – as soon as you suspect you have been targeted by those who,

after taking the money, disappear without a trace.