Warning: Fake police scams see huge spike in French-speaking Switzerland

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“I was hired to get rid of her” – with such messages, telephone scammers continue to try to deceive people in various ways. Residents share that in pursuit of financial gain, scammers have begun to threaten people and their relatives. However, law enforcement officials warn that citizens should remain cautious and never transfer money to strangers. Financial scammers resort to various means to deceive their victims.

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It was reported that people who introduced themselves as police, soldiers or prosecutors in particular intimidated citizens with various scenarios and demanded money and jewelry. Authorities emphasized that it is out of the question for state officials to ask for money or gold over the phone, and stated that citizens should definitely not panic in such cases. Citizens who encounter a fraud attempt were asked to immediately hang up the phone an…