Scammers Impersonate Police to Trick Garda Hoteliers and Shops

They pose as Carabinieri when making phone calls to hoteliers, shopkeepers, artisans, and restaurants in Middle and Upper Garda, offering subscriptions to the army‘s 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 Municipality police.

How to recognize scams

They often suggest subscriptions to non-existent magazines or magazines unrelated to the law enforcement.

Therefore, stay alert and immediately notify the real Carabinieri — by dialing 112 — as soon as you suspect you have been targeted by individuals who,

if they have money, do not reappear.