Unidentified individuals defraud Vilnius district company, embezzling nearly 2 million euros
Over three months, scammers whose identities remain unknown tricked a Vilnius district company into sending nearly 1.84 million euros from the firm's email. Police have initiated a preliminary investigation into large-scale fraud.
Unidentified individuals defraud Vilnius district company, embezzling nearly 2 million euros
A representative of a Vilnius district company submitted a report on Friday at 11.38 via the e-police electronic portal regarding million-euro-scale fraud. From 23 March to 26 June, unknown individuals sent a forged letter from a business partner containing changed bank account details and fraudulently obtained 1 million 836 thousand 600 euros from the company.
The scammers provided false information about changed banking details. Company employees, trusting the forged message, transferred large sums to the accounts specified by the criminals. Over the three-month period, nearly 2 million euros were embezzled from the company.
The Police Department has initiated a preliminary investigation into large-scale fraud. It is not yet known who specifically is behind this crime. Investigators are examining the circumstances and attempting to establish the direction of the money flows.
This case is among the largest fraud cases in Lithuania in recent years.
Source: LRT.lt
Source: LRT