Fake police caught after car chase

Wednesday, 22 July 2026 06:30

A retiree in canton Vaud has turned the tables on two fake police officers who tried to scam him at home.

The pair claimed to be from the Yverdon-les-Bains station and had already conned a Lausanne resident out of CHF 10,000.- just two days earlier.

This time the pensioner played along and alerted the real police, who arrested both suspects after a car chase.

It is the latest case in a scam wave repeatedly targeting the elderly.

Police continue to urge anyone contacted by a supposed officer to hang up and dial 117.

More from Bitesize News

More jihadist cases reach court

Switzerland's federal prosecutor is running 140 investigations into suspected jihadist terrorism — the highest figure ever recorded.
Geneva activates heat alerts - again

Geneva has reactivated its extreme heat plan as scorching temperatures return.
Be careful watching eclipse

With tomorrow’s partial solar eclipse, safety experts are urging observers to wear only certified eclipse glasses — and to leave the photography to professionals.
Many hikers need rescuing

Nearly 4,000 people needed help in the mountains last year — a record.
Plants bloom in lake

Lake Geneva is being taken over by an explosion of aquatic plants this summer.
'On the Water Festival' great success

Nearly 3,000 people took to Lake Geneva on Saturday for the second edition of the ‘On The Water Geneva Festival’ — dancing from their boats to music blasted out in 360 degrees from a floating barge.