An elderly man in Nyköping was defrauded of over 10,000 kronor by an unknown perpetrator. The incident began when the man received an SMS stating he owed a sum of money and instructing him to call a specified number. During the phone call, the victim lost the money.
Police have issued a report on the fraud. Authorities warn that frauds targeting elderly people are common, occurring via phone or through physical visits to homes. Police advise vigilance with unknown contacts, including hanging up on unfamiliar callers, not letting strangers into homes, and not calling back numbers provided in suspicious SMS messages.
They note that fraudsters sometimes pose as authorities like the police to collect valuables, which is a scam.