July 17, 16.39, Fraud, Nynäshamn

Scams often begin with a text message, for example, 'you have a meeting with a caregiver tomorrow' or 'tomorrow we will come to you and change the locks' or some other statement that the scammer hopes the person will react to. There is often a phone number in the text message that the scammer hopes the victim will call.

When the victim calls the number in the text message, they are deceived by different stories. In many cases, very believable ones. It can be about getting to talk to someone who pretends to be a police officer, bank, or something similar. Often, they are then asked to come home and look at, weigh, or check jewelry/gold. The jewelry is then stolen, and in some cases, they are also given various bank cards, etc.

In several cases, the victim realizes they are being scammed and contacts the police. In some cases, the police's special task force then waits for the scammer - a completely different scenario than the scammer had hoped for.

Discuss scams with your friends and relatives.

• Never use e-legitimation or give away codes from your bank card at someone else's request. Scammers often ask for repeated identification.
• Hang up if you are unsure who is calling. Call back on a number you have looked up yourself.
• Never click on links that come via email or SMS if you do not recognize the sender.
• If you are unsure who sent a attached file, do not click. It may contain a virus.
• If you are affected – contact your bank directly, report to the police, and seek support from people close to you.