The faces of known police officers continue to be used for scam calls on the Google Meet video conferencing application.
In June, the police warned of fake police scams committed by making video calls through Google Meet. These scam video calls have recently been made using the faces of known police officers, including National Police Commissioner Ilkka Koskimäki.
In some scam calls, there have been indications that deepfake technology has been used.
During scam video calls, the scammer tries to make the victim give their payment or identification information to the scammer. In some cases, the victim has given their banking credentials to the fraudster.
According to information available thus far, said scams are committed against foreign people living in Finland, in particular. They have been threatened with various law enforcement actions during the video calls.
Fraudsters appeal to emotions
Fraudsters typically try to create a sense of urgency and make the victim panic. With scam blocking tools increasing, criminals resort to social manipulation more and more often.
They appeal to the victim’s emotions in the most harmful types of cyber-enabled fraud, including phishing, investment and romance scams, and document and CEO fraud. In 2025, the police recorded a total of 88 million euros of damage caused by said fraud.
In Finland, the police do not make video calls to people. On Google Meet, you can block unknown contacts by adjusting the settings to allow calls from your own contacts only.
The police, banks or any other legal actors never ask for people’s banking or identification information over the phone or video. The police urge people to exercise caution whenever an outsider asks for such information.
If you suspect that you have given your personal information or transferred funds to a criminal actor, contact your bank immediately. After that report the matter to the police.
