Scammers Impersonate Police to Trick Garda Business Owners
They impersonate Carabinieri when calling hotel owners, shopkeepers, artisans, and restaurant owners in the Middle and Upper Garda areas, offering subscriptions to magazines of the armed forces.
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.
How to recognize scams and how to react
They often propose subscriptions to non-existent magazines or those that have nothing to do with law enforcement forces.
Therefore, be cautious and immediately notify the real Carabinieri – simply dial 112 – as soon as you suspect you have been targeted by individuals who,
after receiving the money, disappear and do not show up again.
