May 18 19.51, Fraud, Härnösand

Reports are coming in about an elderly man in Härnösands municipality who was targeted by a scammer who called and claimed to be a police officer.

The scammer misled the elderly man and convinced him to download various apps on his phone.

As a result, the elderly man lost money.

The police are filing a report on the case of fraud. At present, there is no known suspect in the case.

Phone scams (vishing) affect many people. You can lose money by being tricked into logging in to your bank or giving out codes/card details.

How to protect yourself from phone scams, vishing

1. Hang up

If someone calls you and you are unsure, you should end the call. This applies regardless of whether the person claims to be a relative or someone from your bank, a company or a government agency.

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

2. Do not 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, organizations and government agencies never contact you and ask you to log in or give out personal information in this way.

3. Do not trust the caller

The scammer may try to stress you by saying that you are about to lose money or that a family member has had an accident.

Do not trust the person calling, even if they seem credible and have personal information about you.

You can help spread crime prevention advice

You can help spread crime prevention advice to people around you. Talk to a mother, a grandmother, a neighbor or friend. Together, we can resist the scammers.