April 24, 14.15, Fraud, Örebro County

The Police Contact Centre, PKC, has received several calls from anxious individuals who claimed to have received a message/SMS from the police.

The complainant received an SMS urging them to pay traffic fines to the Police Authority and that the sender had sent a link. The scammer wants the person to click further on the link and complete a transaction, the sender is from different email accounts.

The messages are false and sent by scammers. The police strongly advise against clicking on the link. The cases that have come to the police have had a report of attempted fraud established.

The police do not send SMS/messages like these. The police use letters or KIVRA if you seek contact with a private individual.

If you have been a victim of a crime or an attempt at a crime, always report this to the police. Information on how to report a crime can be found on Polisen.se or 114 14.