MUP: Fraudsters pretend to be doctors

Ministry of Interior warned that in the previous period frequent occurrence of criminal acts was recorded fraud, in which the perpetrators falsely present themselves as doctors, often citing the names of well-known and recognized health institutions, in order to extort money from citizens.

Most often, they call elderly citizens on a landline and inform them that one of their family members has been seriously injured, usually in a traffic accident or as a result of a fall, and that he needs urgent surgery.

After that, citizens are required to hand over large sums of money in cash due to the alleged urgency.

The Ministry of the Interior appeals to citizens to be careful and not to fall for such fraud attempts.

If they receive a call informing them of this or similar information, citizens should remain calm and, before taking any action, check with other family members, i.e. directly contact the person who is claimed to be injured or other family members.

"We especially appeal to younger family members to warn their parents, grandparents and other older family members about the existence of such scams and explain to them
what to do if they receive a suspicious phone call. Don't let fear and panic be the reason you lose your money. Check the information before taking any action. In case of suspicion that it is an attempted fraud, citizens should inform the police," said the Ministry of the Interior.

Journalist Marko Dražić also had such an experience.

My mother received a scary call today from some scammers and thieves, and as the police told her that there are a lot of such cases these days, I would like to bring it to your attention, although some of you have probably seen this scam.

— Marko Drazic (@markodrazic) August 24, 2026

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