“Bedrägeripolisen: ”Hyenas targeting the weakest””
“the Number of telefonbedrägerier against the elderly is increasing”
“Telefonbedrägerierna against the elderly has increased dramatically.”
“It shows new data from the police national bedrägericentrum.”
“The bombers are targeting against those who are weakest,” says Jan Olsson, detective superintendent.”
“the Police has in its recent report compiled brottsutvecklingen in the kingdom. The statistics for crimes against disabled people, where the elderly are included, shows a dramatic increase last year.”
“the 2018 notified 4 557 bedrägeribrott against the elderly and the disabled. This is an increase of 138% since 2017.”
“Telefonbedrägerier is the most common. They constitute half. Credit fraud represents ten per cent, and automatmissbruk six per cent.”
“Crimes against the disabled are directed towards the one who is perceived to have reduced resistance due to advanced age, physical or mental disability which the perpetrators have exploited, according to the national Crime prevention council’s definition.”
“Telefonbedragarna claim is usually to be employees of the bank, the police, other authority or bredbandsbolag.”
“the Victim is asked to verify their identity by logging in with their pin on the bankdosan or hand over their credential information via the bank id. Then the fraudsters access to the victim’s online banking and can pass on the savings to their own accounts.”
“this type of telefonbedrägerier is called ”vishing”.”
“– that lay behind the whole of the increase last year was vishing, ” says Jan Olsson, detective superintendent at National it-cybercrime centre.”
“– They call to people who have a high average age.”
“Men who are affected are in an average of 78 years and women 79 years.”
“– What I think is appalling is that these hyenas who keep on with this type of crime directs his attention towards those who are weakest, against the elderly. For it is believed that they are easier to deceive, ” says Jan Olsson.”
“What can you do personally to protect themselves against telefonbedragare?”
“– There are two tricks, ” says Jan Olsson.”
“– You should never disclose your login details or credit card information to anyone who requests it if you get an e-mail, text message or phone call.”
” And you should never log on to another request, if someone contacts you to log in.”
“He stresses that neither the police or the bank asks for your details in this way. The bank is calling never on it.”
“When you ”voluntarily” gave away the login information, it can be difficult to get the money back from the bank.”
“– But if you follow these two advices: to never give away bank code and never log in on someone else’s request, then manage, ” says Jan Olsson.”
