It is Södermanlands News that tells the story of how the elderly man in Nyköping one evening a few days ago received a phone call from a woman. According to SN, the woman said in a friendly tone that the man's money was in danger, but that she could help if she could come home to him and pick up his bank card and account information.
The man agreed. But when he had hung up, he immediately called the police – and a trap could be set.
When the unsuspecting woman came to the man's residence, she probably thought that there was only a gullible man in his hundredth year there. In reality, the police had already taken up positions in the residence, and drone surveillance had also been arranged in the area.
When the woman rang the doorbell, the man opened. Then the police stepped forward and arrested the woman on the spot, says Martina Gradian, press spokesperson at the police, to SN.
It was absolutely exemplary that the man called the police as soon as possible. It was completely decisive for how it turned out.
The woman in her 30s is detained on suspicion of fraud.
The police's tips – how to protect yourself against fraud.
• Hang up. If you are called by someone and you feel uncertain – end the call.
• Never log in. You should never identify yourself with bank-id or provide codes or information about your bank account or credit card.
• Do not trust the caller. Regardless of how credible the person calling is, or if they have personal information about you, do not trust what they say. Fraudsters can try to stress you by saying, for example, that you will lose your money if you do not do as they say.
Source: The Police
