Scams involving criminals posing as police officers are on the rise in Switzerland. Since 2023, fraudsters have stolen nearly CHF10 million ($12.6 million) in French-speaking Switzerland alone, according to an investigation by Swiss public television, RTS. The scams rely on a well-organised network of intermediaries, known as “mules”, recruited via social media. The scale of the phenomenon is alarming. In 2023, police in French-speaking Switzerland estimated losses at CHF1.5 million. The figure rose... Читать дальше...