Seven charged with elderly fraud in Lund – brothers suspected of directing from Spain
Two brothers are suspected of orchestrating fraud against elderly people in Sweden, operating from Spain. A total of seven people are being prosecuted at Lund District Court for serious fraud.
Seven charged with elderly fraud – brothers suspected of leading the operation from Spain
Seven people are being prosecuted at Lund District Court suspected of serious fraud against elderly people, reports Expressen. Two of them are brothers who are believed to have been the masterminds behind the entire scheme – and who are said to have been based in Spain during the time in question.
The crimes were committed in several different ways. In some cases, victims received text messages about a fictitious hotel booking. In other cases, they were called and informed that someone had taken out a loan in their name. The calls were then transferred to a fake banker who claimed there was a risk of burglary at their home and urged them to set aside valuables and cash.
Thereafter, a perpetrator is said to have visited the victims at their homes and collected gold and cash. In yet other cases, the elderly were deceived into transferring money via BankID.
The brothers were arrested in October last year. In addition to them, five other people are suspected of serious fraud, attempted serious fraud and money laundering offences.
Source: Expressen