Drink-driving and fraud scheme in West Uusimaa police weekly report
West Uusimaa police's weekly report mentions drink-driving with a child in the vehicle and a new fraud scheme in which criminals use fabricated child welfare reports.
Drink-driving and fraud scheme in West Uusimaa police weekly report
In the West Uusimaa police's review of last week, several traffic offences and fraud cases came to the fore. One traffic stop led to the discovery of drink-driving when a minor was in the vehicle. Police
During a checkpoint on Espoontiellä, one driver turned his vehicle around after spotting police and continued driving through red traffic lights. He was caught later, and a test showed signs of intoxication. A child was a passenger in the vehicle. The case is being investigated as drink-driving and serious endangerment of traffic safety.
A second significant finding concerns a new fraud method. Several individuals have received messages claiming that a child welfare report has been made about them. A link in the message leads to a website where online banking credentials are requested. In reality, these are fabricated reports that criminals use in an attempt to gain access to victims' banking information.
Police urge the reporting of all fraud attempts, as these can be used to identify wider criminal series.
Source: Google News FI — Crime (fi)