Scams in Garda: How to Recognize and Respond to Fake Carabinieri

Pretending to be Carabinieri, they contact hoteliers, shop owners, artisans, and restaurateurs in Middle and Upper Garda by phone, offering subscriptions to military magazines.

They are not soldiers, but scammers who, from time to time, claim to belong to finance, the police, firefighters, or municipal guards.

How to recognize scams and how to respond

They often propose subscriptions to non-existent magazines or magazines that have nothing to do with law enforcement.

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

has money at stake, no longer shows themselves.