Scammers Impersonate Carabinieri to Trick Garda Region Businesses

They impersonate Carabinieri when making phone calls to hoteliers, shopkeepers, artisans, and restaurant owners in the Medio and Alto Garda regions, offering subscriptions to magazines of the force.

They are not military personnel, but scammers who, each time, claim to belong to the financial police, the police, the fire brigade, or the municipal guards.

How to recognize scams and how to react

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

Therefore, be vigilant and immediately notify the Carabinieri — simply dial 112 — as soon as you suspect you’ve been targeted by individuals who,

if they have money, no longer show themselves.