Scammers Impersonate Carabinieri in Garda Area to Fleece Business Owners

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

They are not members of the armed forces but scammers who, from time to time, claim to belong to the finance police, the police, the fire brigade, or the municipal police.

Beware of 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, beware and immediately notify the carabinieri — just dial 112 — as soon as you suspect you have been targeted by those who,

after receiving the money, disappear without a trace.