Three men were convicted of defrauding elderly people out of several million kroner
Three men in their 20s have been sentenced to prison for massive fraud against the elderly and money laundering, Oslo police reported in a press release.
All the victims were between 80 and 90 years old.
– This is a very complex and serious case in which elderly people have been exploited in a cynical way and defrauded of large sums, said police lawyer Terje Mørner.
According to police, the men called the victim and pretended to work at the bank.
– They persuade victims to release sensitive personal information that gives them access to their online banks. They then emptied their money accounts.
One person was sentenced to two years and four months in prison, another to one year and seven months, while the third was sentenced to 90 days in prison, police wrote in a press release.
They were also ordered to pay compensation. The decision is not yet legally binding.
– Fraud like this has increased in scope in recent years, and has become a major social problem. The police are satisfied that we have successfully resolved this case. We hope that assessments like this will have a preventive effect, says Mørner.
– Police would like to remind you of the importance of never providing sensitive personal information, such as BankID, in case someone calls and pretends to be from the bank. Your bank, and other agencies such as the police, will never ask you to provide this information via phone, text or email.
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