# European medical impersonation fraud investigations > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/european-medical-impersonation-fraud-investigations > Updated: 2026-09-22T12:08:36.000Z. Sources: 14. Developments: 2. Authorities in several European countries have arrested individuals suspected of conducting medical impersonation scams targeting elderly victims. In Switzerland, a 31-year-old Czech national was arrested in Thusis for involvement in ‘shock calls’ in the Riviera and Mendrisiotto regions. The suspect allegedly impersonated medical professionals to pressure victims into believing relatives needed urgent, expensive treatment, coercing them into handing over cash and valuables. In the Balkans, Bulgarian citizens have been apprehended for similar schemes. In Belgrade, a 54-year-old man is accused of posing as an orthopedic surgeon to defraud women by claiming their children were injured in traffic accidents. Meanwhile, in Croatia, two Bulgarian nationals were arrested for making fraudulent calls to elderly individuals while claiming to be hospital staff or family members, with the group suspected of attempting numerous scams totaling nearly 38,000 euros. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-22: Bulgarian citizens arrested for medical impersonation frauds Bulgarian nationals have been arrested in Serbia and Croatia for orchestrating medical fraud schemes by impersonating doctors to extort money from victims via fake emergency calls. 12 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bulgarian-national-detained-in-belgrade-for-medical-impersonation-fraud ### 2026-09-18: Swiss police arrest suspect in elderly medical fraud scams A 31-year-old Czech man was arrested in Thusis, Switzerland, for suspected involvement in medical impersonation scams targeting elderly victims through high-pressure ‘shock calls’. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/swiss-police-arrest-suspect-in-elderly-medical-fraud-scams --- Cite as: European medical impersonation fraud investigations. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/european-medical-impersonation-fraud-investigations