January 21, 15.54, Scam, Jönköping

During the afternoon, a woman in the area of Jöransberg in Jönköping was subjected to a scam attempt. Initially, the woman received an SMS with a request to call a number to resolve a problem with a rejected payment. The woman then received a call from a person who asked if she had valuable items at home.

The woman sensed something was wrong and hung up the phone, thus not losing any money. 

Important information:

Scams targeting mainly elderly people are a common problem. This involves scams carried out via the phone, as well as physical vishing where perpetrators appear in person at the home. 

The police want to urge caution when it comes to contacts with people you do not know. Below are tips on how to protect yourself.

If someone calls and you do not know them, hang up the phone! Dare to be unpleasant. 

Do not let anyone into your home.

If you receive a call from someone claiming to be from a bank or other company that wants to help you with various services, or orders you know you did not make: hang up and call the police. 

Never call the phone number you are prompted to via SMS. For example, someone may claim that you have purchased goods or services and that you should call a number if this is not the case. Do not do it! Instead, call the company's central switchboard at the number you find yourself, and check with them if the information is correct. 

In some cases, the scammers claim to be from authorities such as the police and claim that they are on site to collect valuable items to protect against break-ins. This is a scam! The police will never come to your home to collect your valuables.