Swedish authorities are issuing urgent warnings about a surge in phone scams targeting residents, particularly in regions like Söderköping, Valdemarsvik, and Norrbotten.

Scammers are impersonating healthcare professionals, claiming to need digital identification to schedule medical appointments.

Victims are urged to hang up immediately if asked to verify their identity using Bank-ID or similar methods, as these calls are fraudulent.

In Norrbotten, several elderly individuals have been targeted, with one losing 36,000 kronor, although a bank managed to halt another attempted transfer of 40,000 kronor.

Police emphasize the importance of never logging in at someone else's request and advise contacting both the bank and police if victimized.

This wave of scams highlights the growing sophistication and boldness of fraudsters, who now impersonate trusted institutions like healthcare providers.