Several elderly people in the same police region have been exposed to fraud by unknown perpetrators – in less than a week. During Monday evening, two more elderly women have been victimized and according to the police, it could be a fraud.
– It could be that it is the same league that moves around. Fraud is a big source of income for these criminals, so it’s interesting for the police to look at it, says Olle Älveroth, press officer at police region East.
Several elderly people in the same police region have been exposed to fraud by unknown perpetrators, something TV4 previously reported on. According to the police, it could be a fraudulent one.
– The more of these really boring frauds we can prevent, the better.
The police have not yet been able to establish that it is a league. But since the approaches are similar, it is something the police need to look at, according to Olle Älveroth.
– With these vulnerable people, it was a similar approach, continues Älveroth.
Earned several thousand kroner
During Monday evening, two elderly women in Linköping were exposed to fraud, shortly after each other.
One woman was called by an unknown person who wanted to inform her that she had ordered goods and told her that the person would therefore collect bank details from the woman’s home. After the phone call, the woman was later visited by an unknown person who pretended to work for a security company and robbed her of jewelry and bank cards.
– A few thousand kroner must have been withdrawn. Since then, they have been able to block the card, says Olle Älveroth.
Another elderly woman in Linköping is said to have also been exposed to a similar incident shortly after the alarm about the first one.
Actively searching for perpetrators
The police are now actively looking for the perpetrator or persons and are also issuing a warning about the frauds.
– This comes in waves and sometimes it can involve leagues, says Olle Älveroth.
The police want to highlight the importance of hanging up immediately if someone calls and tries to access sensitive bank information or the like. Reputable companies, authorities or banks would never ask to provide such information or log in with a bank ID over the phone, according to the police.