November 15, 08:36, Fraud, Linköping
Elderly woman targeted in fraud.
On Saturday evening, 14 November, at around 20:00, police were alerted to a completed fraud against a woman in her 70s in Skäggetorp. The fraudster first called the woman and claimed to work for an insurance company. The method is a classic one: the fraudster managed to frighten the woman into thinking that something had happened to her accounts and that someone would come to her home to “take care” of her jewellery and valuables for safekeeping.
The fraudster then went to the woman’s home and managed to get hold of valuables. Police were at the scene, but there is currently no suspected perpetrator.
Police are actively working to prevent further crimes and ask relatives to help by talking to their elderly family members, friends and acquaintances.
The message is simple:
NEVER give out account details or BankID over the phone.
NEVER give your bank card to anyone you do not know. The police or anyone else with good intentions will never come to your home to collect it.
Do not let strangers into your home! Police will always clearly identify themselves and appear in uniform and in a marked car. Police will not ask you for gold or valuables to keep for you!
It is so important that we help each other with this! Our elderly people cannot be left alone to protect themselves against these cunning fraudsters. Use your bank’s blocking services! Do not keep gold items where they can easily be found!
If you suspect anything at all, CALL 112!