Physical vishing has increased in the police region south

So-called physical vishing has increased during the end of the summer in the police region south. The crime means that you are contacted by a fraudster who, for example, pretends to be from the police, the bank or an electronics chain - and who then comes to your home.

Hear Tomas Nilsson tell more in the clip

In the southern police region, a total of 31 completed crimes were reported over three weeks where fraudsters managed to get away with, for example, jewelery and cash.

- Physical vishing is a crime that we see over time that it goes up and down from week to week or month to month, says Tomas Nilsson, deputy head of the fraud section in the police region south.

What do the fraudsters want to achieve?

- They want to create trust and then mislead. Then when they knock, the person recognizes that someone has called and the person thinks that everything is in order. But they want to steal jewellery, cash or your bank card with a code, says Tomas Nilsson.