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Swedes warned of tax declaration phishing scam

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Key Points
  • Tax declarations are being sent to millions of Swedes this week.
  • Fraudsters are using a fake website that mimics the Swedish Tax Agency's site.
  • The number of victims and specific luring methods remain unknown.

Income declarations have been sent out since Monday to those who need to file. According to major media reports, fraudsters are trying to hijack accounts by luring people to a fake website. " The exact domain of the fake website has not been disclosed.

Authorities have not specified what actions are being taken to stop the fraud. It remains unknown how many people have fallen victim to the scam or what specific methods the fraudsters are using to lure targets. No financial losses from this scam have been reported.

It is a copy of the Swedish Tax Agency's site, but on a different domain.

Björn Appelgren, Folkbildningsansvarig at Internetstiftelsen
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Svenska DagbladetNerikes Allehanda
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