October 31, 15.43, Scam, Stockholm

An 85-year-old man on Kungsholmen has been called by someone who urged the man to install a computer program. He is said to have lost a larger sum of money. A report will be written about gross fraud.

Police tips – how to protect yourself from scams

Hang up the phone if someone calls and you become uncertain. A scammer who calls can, for example, say that they are a relative, from the bank or some company.

Do not log in. Do not log in with bank-id if someone calls and asks you to. Do not leave out codes from bank cards or credit cards either.

Do not trust the person who calls. The person who calls can say that you are about to lose money, or that a relative has gotten into trouble. Do not trust the person who calls even if they have information about you.

Never let an unknown person into your home. Close the door if you feel uneasy. The police never go to someone's home to pick up bank and/or credit cards or other valuable items. If someone contacts you with such a matter, it is a scammer.

Never leave identification, bank cards or your code to anyone else.

Contact the police. In the event of ongoing crime, call 112. If the crime is not ongoing, you should call 114 14.