Scammers Impersonate Carabinieri in Garda Area to Target Local Businesses

They impersonate Carabinieri when calling hoteliers, shop owners, artisans, and restaurant owners in the middle and upper Garda area, offering subscriptions to military magazines.

These are not military personnel, but scammers 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 respond

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

Therefore, stay alert and immediately contact the genuine Carabinieri — simply dial 112 — as soon as you suspect you are targeted by individuals who, after obtaining the money, disappear.