A 75-year-old woman in Järfälla, Sweden, lost approximately 300,000 kronor from her account in a scam. The incident began when she received an SMS about returning a rental car she had not rented. The message included a phone number, which she called back.
The police warn against calling back on phone numbers provided in unexpected SMS or emails, as these are often scammers trying to hook potential victims, even if the sender appears to be a company or authority. Instead, people should find correct phone numbers from official sources like company websites. When the woman called back, scammers answered, pretending to connect her to a bank.
She then made several logins with BankID, leading to the money disappearing from her account. The police note that this is initial information and may change.