Sweden tells citizens to be ruder to phone scammers

Sweden has launched a campaign featuring celebrities over 60 urging citizens to be rude to phone scammers and hang up without hesitation. Police say fraudsters steal around 5.7 billion SEK (£431 million) a year, targeting mainly people over 60.

• Swedish police: scammers steal 5.7 billion SEK a year
• Campaign targets people over 60
• Celebrities Christina Schollin and Suzanne Reuter appear in ads
• Citizens are taught to spot scams and hang up