Ongoing Scams
Recently reported
Checked every night · latest report
Oct 2026
Polisen
Call about a rental car that burned or was stolen
In police region MittTargets older people
Phone call · Claims to be the Swedish Police
Scammers call older people and accuse them of renting a car used in a crime. Victims are told to put valuables and bank cards with PIN codes in an envelope. The police never call to ask for this.
Pensionsmyndigheten
Calls and texts from Pensionsmyndigheten
Phone call · Claims to be Pensionsmyndigheten
The scammers claim you have money to collect and ask for your personal ID number, bank, account or card details. Pensionsmyndigheten never calls to ask for account, card or login details.
Sept 2026
Polisen
Calls about a rental car not returned
In police region VästTargets older people
Phone call · Claims to be the Swedish Police or your bank
A caller claims you rented a car that was not returned, then passes you to a fake police officer or bank. The aim is to make you log in with BankID or give out bank details.
Polisen
Calls from fake police or bank staff to seniors
In police region BergslagenTargets older people
Phone call · Claims to be the Swedish Police or your bank
Older people are called by someone claiming to be from an investigation unit, the police or a bank, who wants gold jewellery and bank details. Never hand over codes, money or valuables; hang up and contact the organisation yourself.
Polisen
Call about a rental car and fake police
In Western Sweden
Phone call · Claims to be a car rental company and the Swedish Police
The caller says a rental car was not returned, then passes you to "the police", who ask you to hand over jewellery and bank cards. The Police never collect bank cards or valuables from anyone's home.
Aug 2026
Polisen
Text from a child asking for money
Targets older people
Text message · Claims to be your child or grandchild
The sender says their phone broke or was lost and that they have a new number. Then the "child" asks for money, usually via Swish, for a new phone or other made-up expenses.
Polisen
Text from someone posing as your child
In police region MittTargets older people
Text message · Claims to be your child
Scammers text from an unknown number posing as your child to get money or card details. Contact your child on the number you normally use.
Jul 2026
Polisen
Text from a "child" with a new phone
In police region MittTargets older people
Text message · Claims to be your child
Hej mamma, det har hänt en olycka så nu har jag en ny telefon, du kan ringa mig när du ser detta
Older people get texts from someone posing as their son or daughter who says they have a new phone after an accident. The aim is to get them to transfer money, for example to buy a new phone.
Polisen
Fake police email accusing you of crimes
In police region Bergslagen
Email · Claims to be the Swedish Police
The email, signed by the national police chief, claims you viewed illegal images of minors. It gives you 72 hours to reply or be arrested. The Police say do not reply.
Polisen
Robot-voice call from the Police
Phone call · Claims to be the Swedish Police
A computer voice claims to be the police and says, for example, that your ID card was used in a crime or that you are wanted. You are told to press a button. The police never call with automated voices.
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