Phone scammers caused nearly €40,000 in losses over several days
Vilnius police are investigating new telephone fraud cases. Over several days, victims lost approximately €39,500. The criminals posed as police officers and bank employees.
Phone scammers caused nearly €40,000 in losses over several days
Vilnius police are investigating new telephone fraud cases. Over several days, victims lost approximately €39,500. The criminals posed as police officers and bank employees.
One of the victims is a man born in 1958 from the capital. On 16–17 June, unknown individuals called him and introduced themselves as law enforcement representatives. Through deception, they extracted €24,500 from him and his bank card. An investigation has been launched into fraud and unauthorised use of an electronic payment instrument.
Another case involves a woman from Vilnius born in 1950. On 15 June at approximately 14:00, individuals called her posing as employees of a telecommunications company. They deceived her into handing over her bank card, which they then used to withdraw €4,000.
In Švenčionys district on 10 June during the daytime, a woman born in 1953 was deceived. The callers posed as police officers and extracted €4,000 from her, which she handed over to a man who arrived at her location.
Another woman from Vilnius (born 1962) lost €7,034 on the same day at approximately 10:32. The scammers introduced themselves as bank employees, and the woman handed over the money to an unknown individual who arrived.
Police warn residents to be vigilant and not to trust unknown callers by telephone who ask them to hand over money or disclose bank card details.
Source: tv3.lt
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