Matilda Eriksson Rehnberg investigates frauds in Dalarna

Frauds have become one of the most common crimes in Dalarna, with thousands of reports each year. Civil investigator Matilda Eriksson Rehnberg tracks the money that often vanishes abroad and the perpetrators. Many victims do not even report the crimes.

Frauds are rising in Dalarna and now rank among the most common crimes. Last year, 3660 fraud cases were reported in the county, according to police data.

Civil investigator Matilda Eriksson Rehnberg works to trace both the missing money and the culprits. The funds often disappear tracelessly abroad, and Eriksson Rehnberg highlights the professionalism of the criminals. "Many people are targeted, and those involved do it professionally," she says.

Many victims refrain from reporting, complicating investigations. Eriksson Rehnberg targets those laundering money. She warns: "If you launder money – you'll get caught."

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Illustration of Brattås farm double murder crime scene from 2005 with DNA arrest overlay.
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Man held for Brattås double murder from 2005

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A man in his mid-40s has been remanded in custody on probable cause for the unsolved double murder at a farm in Brattås outside Härnösand in the summer of 2005. The arrest was enabled by DNA-based genealogy research following a new law change last year. Prosecutor Hanna Flordal confirms the man's DNA matches the trace from the crime scene.

Police in region Mitt are expanding their popular volunteer pilot project, which informs elderly people about phone scams, to Uppsala in 2026. The project began in Västerås due to high demand for information. Fraud is one of the most common crimes investigated, with profits reaching about 5.7 billion kronor in 2025.

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Several people from Borlänge and surrounding areas, including a man in his 30s as the central figure, are being charged with major fraud and extortion. Victims were scammed out of millions of kronor over eight years. One victim lost four million kronor.

Sweden's National Agency for Education, Skolverket, has reported Säter municipality to the police after its former school chief misused 120,000 kronor in state grants. The funds, meant for teacher salaries, were instead used to cover deficits in the school's budget. The issue came to light following a two-month investigation.

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Operational work on the new method Trygga hem – utan våld has now begun in Dalarna. The aim is to prevent and stop violence in close relationships earlier and more effectively through collaboration among several actors. Zandra Runo, head of administration for Police Area Dalarna, stresses that violence is not a private matter.

A GPS tracker on Erik Asp's quad bike helped police track suspected thieves to Poland. The thieves were stopped after stealing around 70 vehicles in central Sweden. The trial of eight suspects is now underway in Falu District Court.

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Following this week's deadly shootings in Stockholm, police are working to prevent a new spiral of violence. Two boys in their upper teens were shot dead in Vårby gård and Tyresö, while a man was wounded in Frösunda. A 15-year-old girl has been remanded in custody suspected of murder in Vårby gård and another murder in Malmö.

 

 

 

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