Police warn of counterfeit 500-kronor bills in circulation

Police in region Mitt have received several reports of counterfeit 500-kronor bills in circulation. The notes have been used or attempted in payments at stores and between private individuals.

The reports concern locations such as Gävle, Uppsala, Köping, and Västerås. Police urge merchants and the public to stay vigilant during cash payments and to inspect notes carefully.

Anyone who suspects counterfeit bills should contact the police. Images of a valid 500-kronor bill are available on the Riksbank website.

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Elderly Swedish woman alarmed by multiple fake police SMS scam messages on her smartphone about traffic fines.
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Police warn of fake SMS about traffic fines

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Swedish police are warning of a wave of fake SMS pretending to be from Polismyndigheten, urging recipients to pay traffic fines via a link. Scammers threaten fines and travel bans if payment is not made within two hours. A 72-year-old woman in Stockholm received 25 such messages in one day.

Swedish police report more than 300 cases of fake SMS messages nationwide over the past two days, following initial warnings about scams urging payment of traffic fines via links. Authorities continue to advise deleting the messages and reporting them.

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Scammers posing as police or bank officials have started knocking on doors in Dalarna and other parts of police region Bergslagen. Many elderly people risk losing their entire savings in these encounters. The perpetrators are becoming increasingly insistent and trying to enter homes.

Several car owners in Dalarna have been hit by thefts where catalytic converters were removed from parked vehicles in recent days. Police urge greater vigilance, especially in the Borlänge area.

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The municipalities of Smedjebacken, Sala, and Uppsala are the first in Sweden to connect their municipal payments to the Payments Authority. The pilot project aims to prevent welfare fraud and reduce erroneous payments.

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