Tag: fraudsters
90-year-old woman deceived the fraudsters: “Hands in the cookie jar”
Frauds in the form of scam calls, text messages and emails have become increasingly common. 2023 was a record year when a whopping 238,000 frauds were reported to the police,…
The police tricked fraudsters – waiting in ambush at the elderly woman’s house
THREE NEWS YOU CAN’T MISS: The police tricked fraudsters – waiting in ambush at the elderly woman’s house A woman in her 90s in Huddinge was called by a person…
Suspected fraudsters wanted to rent an apartment and used pictures from The Sims 4
A woman was looking for a suitable apartment for herself and her husband when she came across a strange offer. The pictures of the apartment reminded her of a video…
Sharp warning – watch out for fraudsters on Facebook
Most Swedes today have an account on Meta’s mega-platform Facebook. According to The Internet Foundation every second Swede used Facebook daily during the last year. Since 2017, Meta’s built-in buying…
Fraudsters can trick you on holiday – the mistake can cost you dearly
Using mobile data abroad can be an expensive story. Anyone who has ever been on holiday abroad is probably not completely unfamiliar with the idea of connecting to the nearest…
Router at home? How to protect your network from fraudsters
Routers are an easy target for many fraudsters. By hacking a router, fraudsters gain access to a person’s Wi-Fi network and from there can obtain personal information, monitor the victim’s…
Reveal the cunning tricks of BankID fraudsters – that’s how you do it
Fraud in the form of bogus text messages, phone calls and phishing are becoming more and more common. Not infrequently, the fraudster targets elderly people in search of money. The…
The police warn of fraudsters – calls from the “Kronofegden”
Police Region West warns of a “new wave” of fraud – where people are contacted by the “Kronofogden”.And those who are deceived by fraudsters have become both more and younger.–…
Reveal fraudsters from the Postal Code Lottery – there is only one way
Online scams, hoax text messages and phishing are becoming increasingly common in Sweden. In the spring of 2024, several large companies and authorities sent out warnings to their customers to…
The unknown tricks of fraudsters – how to protect yourself
Right now, several investigations are underway regarding identity-related crime. The National Audit Office has its report “Who’s there” directed criticism at several authorities that they believe must be better at…