February 20, 19:37, Fraud, Uppsala

Published: Thu 20 Feb 2025 21:18 CET

Elderly woman targeted for fraud.

A woman in her 80s contacts the police after being targeted by a scam via SMS and phone calls.

The woman received an SMS from a "technology company" saying she had bought a mobile phone, which she hadn't. When she called the number in the SMS, a person answered and claimed to work at the woman's bank.

The person on the phone claimed that the woman had been targeted by a scam and instructed her to transfer 12,000:- via Swish, which the woman did.

The police are investigating the incident as a scam and warn the public to be vigilant about similar methods.

Have you or someone you know been targeted by a scam or attempted scam? Report it to the police on 114 14.

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