Fraud doesn’t seem to be abating in Sweden. Recently wrote News24 about a number of fraudulent invoices sent out to private individuals in Eskilstuna. A “company” markets itself by sending out what look like invoices for grave care and grave maintenance, something that recently caused the Church of Sweden to sound the alarm.
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The seniors’ criticism of the police’s proposal
Against the backdrop of the recent telephone and SMS scams that Swedes are exposed to, and in particular the country’s pensioners, the police recently issued a call that prompted the organization SPF Seniorerna to put its foot down.
In an interview with TV4, the police group head for fraud coordination in police region Mitt urged, Björn Silkheartseniors to obtain a secret phone number to reduce the risk of receiving a call from the scammer.
SPF Seniors’ Confederation Chairman, Eva Erikssondid not agree that it was a good tip and instead chose to air dissatisfaction about the proposal. She believes that better protection against the elderly needs to be put in place from both authorities and banks.
“Should we older people have to crouch under secret phone numbers until we can feel safe?”, she wondered.
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Kommunal warns members of fraud
The fact that companies, banks and authorities are increasingly issuing warnings to the public is nothing new given the progress of fraudsters.
Since January 17, Kommunal has also, as the latest in the series, issued a warning about a new fraud wave of fake text messages.
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The warning message that meets those who access Kommunal’s website. Photo: Screenshot kommunal.se
“We want to draw your attention to the fact that fake text messages in English have been sent out with Kommunal listed as the sender. In these messages, recipients are asked to provide account numbers and other sensitive information. We want to emphasize that these text messages do not come from us at Kommunal,” they write on their homepage.
Furthermore, the trade union urges that you should always remember not to give out either account numbers or BankID details. Municipalities themselves would never ask anyone for such information.
“Your safety is important to us. If you feel unsure or suspect that something is not right, do not hesitate to contact us”, they write in conclusion.
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