The number of fraud against the elderly decreases. There is a trend towards the recent sharp increase. – It is all about good police work and training, says Anders Olofsson, crime prevention at the National Fraud Center.
The number of reported fraud in the community increases overall – 181,135 police reports during last year, an increase of eleven percent since 2014.
But when it comes to fraud against the elderly took place during the latter half of 2015 a trend reversal. Although the number of notifications increased by two percent compared to the year before, the curve downward, according to the police’s National Fraud Center.
– In the fraud area, this is the only thing that is really positive. Older fraud increased in the beginning of the year, but has since declined, saying crime before the builder Anders Olofsson.
Police assesses reduction depends on two factors.
The so-called Circa Group in Vårgårda , which has national responsibility for this crime, has made a good investigative work, according to police and was stuck multiple perpetrators.
Friday detained, for example, a 20-year-old woman and a 17 year-old man on suspicion of larceny and aggravated fraud.
In addition, suspected another 20-year-old woman for the same crime series: nine thefts of old people in Gothenburg, where the perpetrators claimed to be from social services.
Another reason to fraud against the elderly is declining, says Anders Olofsson, a preventive education program launched in the fall.
The training package, the study has been developed together with pensioner organizations PRO and SPF seniors and Victim Support.
– They are very popular and give the older tools to deal with situations such as this, which could be dangerous . It raises awareness and gets the processes so that the elderly can train themselves to manage it, says Anders Olofsson.
A basic tip is to ask for identification when people of different Reasons want to enter the residence.
– The key is to raise awareness to manage fraudulent situations. It also applies to us who are a little younger.
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