July 22, 17.31, Fraud, Norrtälje

An elderly man in Norrtälje municipality has been called by someone who claimed to be from among other things a debt collection agency. The scammer allegedly obtained money via a computer. A report of fraud will be written.

How you can protect yourself from telephone scams

Hang up the phone
If someone calls you and you become unsure, you should end the call. This applies regardless of whether the person says they are a relative or someone from your bank, a company or an authority.

Prepare something you can say to end the call quickly, or hang up directly. You don't need to be polite.

Don't log in
Never identify yourself with a bank ID and never give out codes from your bank card or to your payment card if someone asks for it.

Serious companies, organisations and authorities never contact you and ask you to log in or give out personal information in that way.

Don't trust the caller
The scammer may try to stress you by saying you are about to lose money or that a relative has had an accident.

Don't trust the person calling even if they seem credible and have personal information about you.