by Maximiliano Crocamo
Interviews: Pierpaolo Roberti, FVG Councilor for Local Autonomies, Security, and Immigration; Prefect of Trieste Giuseppe Petronzi; Colonel Gianluca Migliozzi, Provincial Commander of the Carabinieri in Trieste.
The Trieste Provincial Command of the Carabinieri has announced a door-to-door campaign to distribute an anti-fraud guide to households across the city, as part of a broader regional prevention effort in Friuli Venezia Giulia. The initiative was unveiled during a press conference on Wednesday, 18 March.
The campaign is set to begin next week and will continue for two months, with the stated aim of reaching every family in the area.
Printed in 100,000 copies, the guide outlines the most common fraud schemes, their warning signs, and practical preventive measures. Among the scams highlighted are phishing text messages, individuals posing as law enforcement officers at private residences, fraudulent calls from fake bank call centers requesting account credentials, and deceptive online transactions.
Telephone fraud in particular disproportionately targets elderly and vulnerable individuals, who may suffer not only financial losses but also psychological harm. Scammers often exploit the emotional sensitivity and physical vulnerability of older victims to gain their trust.
The initiative forms part of a wider anti-fraud strategy adopted by the Friuli Venezia Giulia regional government for 2026. Under the regional Stability Law, €600,000 has been allocated to fraud prevention—€150,000 per province—to support public awareness campaigns.
Citizens who receive the guide and wish to report suspected fraud are encouraged to contact the Carabinieri via the national emergency number 112. Further information is available through the Trieste Provincial Command.
