June 22, 17.15, Fraud, Huddinge

An 80-year-old man and woman have received calls from someone claiming to be from a debt collection agency and stating that it concerned an order of telephones. Thereafter, a man came and they have lost their bank cards and are said to have lost money. A report will be written regarding gross fraud.

Police advice on how to protect yourself

Do not let unknown people into your home. Close the door if something feels wrong. The police or serious companies never come home to collect bank cards, codes, or valuable items. Do not leave out sensitive information or valuable items.

Hang up the phone. If someone calls and claims to be from the bank, an authority, or a relative who needs help and you feel uncertain – end the call.

Do not log in anywhere on the urging of someone else. Never use BankID or leave out codes after someone has called you.

Do not click on unknown links. Do not open links in SMS or email that you do not trust. Look up official contact information yourself if you are uncertain.

Check which security solutions the bank has as an option. If they, for example, have double-signing or time delay on larger transactions. Choose that in that case.

In case of ongoing crime, call 112. If the crime is not ongoing, contact the police on 114 14.