Scammers Impersonate Police in Garda Area: Recognize and Respond
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They impersonate Carabinieri when making phone calls to hoteliers, shopkeepers, artisans, and restaurateurs in the Middle and Upper Garda area, offering subscriptions to military-related magazines.
They are not military personnel, but scammers who, from time to time, claim to belong to the finance police, police, fire brigade, or municipal police.
Recognizing scams
They often propose subscriptions to nonexistent magazines or ones that have nothing to do with law enforcement agencies.
Therefore, be cautious and immediately contact real Carabinieri — just dial 112 — as soon as you suspect you have been targeted by individuals who,
if they have money, will no longer make themselves visible.
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