Scammers Impersonate Police to Trick Garda Region Businesses

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

These are not military personnel, but scammers who, from time to time, claim to belong to the finance police, the police, the fire department, or the municipal police.

How to Recognize Scams

They often propose subscriptions to non-existent magazines or publications that have nothing to do with the authorities.

Therefore, be cautious and immediately notify the real Carabinieri — simply dial 112 — as soon as you suspect you have fallen prey to those who,

because they are seeking money, no longer show themselves.