Fraudsters swindled over 210,000 euros from Vilnius and Šiauliai residents
Over several days, fraudsters obtained large sums from several Lithuanian residents through deception. Victims lost between 4,600 and 131,800 euros.
Fraudsters swindled over 210,000 euros from Vilnius and Šiauliai residents
On Thursday, several victims approached police after collectively losing more than 210,000 euros. The fraudsters operated in different ways – from fake investment platforms to fraudulent bank websites and telephone calls.
The largest harm – 131,800 euros – was suffered by a man from Šiauliai born in 1949. On 16 June at approximately 4 p.m., unknown individuals called him at home, spoke in Russian and introduced themselves as bank employees. They convinced the man over the phone to install a remote access application and hand over his bank cards. In this way, money was appropriated from his account.
A pre-trial investigation has been initiated for fraud, unauthorised access to an information system, and counterfeiting of electronic payment instruments.
A resident of Klaipėda district (born 1961) was also affected. From 28 May to 20 June, unknown Russian-speaking individuals convinced him to invest in an internet platform and thereby swindled 21,000 euros from him.
Six residents of Vilnius district collectively lost 79,200 euros. A man born in 1990 reported that in June, unknown individuals contacted him via WhatsApp and convinced him to invest in an internet platform, swindling 39,000 euros from him through deception.
Other Vilnius residents lost money by accessing counterfeit bank websites. A man born in 1938 entered electronic banking details into a fraudulent website on 23 June and lost 11,000 euros. A man born in 1946 did the same on 24 June – approximately 7,500 euros disappeared from his account.
A woman born in 1935 handed over approximately 4,600 euros to an unknown woman in Vilnius in a block of flats courtyard. A woman born in 1952 received a call at home from individuals who introduced themselves as telecommunications company employees and police officers – they swindled 8,500 euros, which the woman handed over to a man who came to her home.
A woman born in 1948 received calls from 22 June to 23 June from individuals who introduced themselves as telecommunications and bank employees as well as police officers. They swindled 5,000 euros and a bank card, using which they later appropriated a further 3,600 euros.
Pre-trial investigations have been initiated for fraud and related offences.
Source: LRT
Source: LRT