SVT: Police suspect extensive Playstation-fraud (PSN purchases) schrieb:
Police encourage all playstation owners to look closer at their card statements. They suspect nationwide fraud.
Across the entire country investigations into fraud against Playstation users are in progress. Users have been charged 629SEK from Playstation Network from their debit card connected bank accounts. In some cases the double amount, 1258SEK, has been charged.
In Jämtland there have been around ten or so police reports but the entire country is being affected. Nationwide there are a thousand or so police reports.
Unknown perpetrators
Police do not yet know where the money is going and the fraud does not seem to be limited to Playstation owners.
I can recommend everyone to check their bank accounts for this sum, 629 SEK, and that it has been withdrawn by Playstation network, says police lead investigator Per Thelin
"Block your cards"
Police suspect that there is either someone who has been able to hack several accounts or that someone has gotten credit card numbers and made it look like the charge is coming from Playstation Network.
Police want victims to get in touch and make a police report. You should also contact your bank and block your card if you suspect you are a victim of fraud. If the incident is recent the bank can sometimes return the money to the account.