February 28, 22.00, Fraud, Stockholm County

The police's command center in the Stockholm police region has handled 13 incidents where elderly people in the region have been targeted for completed fraud or attempted fraud in their homes on February 28.

Most of the crimes follow a pattern that is now well-known. The scammers call the victim first and claim to represent a company such as a bank, a pharmacy, an insurance company, or an electronics store.

The conversation often concerns a completely fabricated invoice and eventually leads to someone being sent to the elderly person's home to collect valuable items.

Excuses used to convince the elderly person to hand over valuable items to a complete stranger can, for example, be that the items will be placed in a safe deposit box or that they will be photographed to ensure they are insured for their true value.

In some cases, the scammers have pretended to be police officers.

Never give out bank cards, codes, or valuable items to strangers who visit your home!

Never log in with bank ID at unexpected contacts via phone, SMS, or email!

Call 112 immediately if you suspect someone has cheated you or tried to cheat you!