Last year, the number of frauds and telephone scams increased. The police have a number of tips on how to protect yourself against unwanted calls from fraudsters.
Photo: Gorm Kallestad/TT. Warning: Scam call from the police
The police have a warning on their website where it says that there is currently a scammer calling around who pretends to be calling from the police. But the voice is automated and speaks in English, something genuine calls from the police never do. The fraudster says that you are wanted and that a warrant for your arrest has been drawn up.
The police are clear about what to do if you are the victim of fraud via telephone calls: Hang up.
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For those who have not had time to suspect that it is a fraud, regardless of the call, follow the rules of thumb not to identify yourself with a bank ID if someone asks for it in a phone call, and also not to give out codes from your bank box or payment card.
According to the police, serious companies, organizations or authorities never ask for this via phone calls.
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Photo: Ali Lorestani/TT. Fraudsters may have personal information about you
The police also advise not to trust the person on the other end of the phone, even if they may have personal information about you. It has happened that fraudsters stress their victims by claiming that they are about to lose money or that a relative has met with an accident.
Finally, all fraud must be reported to the police, which can be done by visiting a police station or by calling 114 14.
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