Bank Scam – Stina Larsson

Recently, thousands have received text messages and calls from people claiming to be calling from a bank. Their purpose is to get people to give out their bank details so they can access their accounts and use the money in there. Sadly, many elderly people fell for this scam and lost thousands of Swedish crowns. Personally, I also received many text messages, but no calls. However, I am aware that a Swedish bank would never ask for such private information in such a way, instead they would schedule a meeting or similar. You can often see if there is a typo in the communication or if it is a bank you don’t even have a bank account with. Why do they get in touch and ask for information? We who have grown up in today’s world of technology need to be extra careful and critical of everything we read, see and hear. Never give out passwords, bank details or other private information to a stranger. A Swedish bank would never call or text to ask for your bank details!!