Vilnius resident loses over €200,000 through telephone fraud
A resident of Vilnius district lost large sums of money over several days in June when unknown individuals impersonated financial institution and police representatives.
Vilnius resident loses over €200,000 through telephone fraud
A pensioner living in Vilnius district lost more than €205,000 in the third decade of June. The victim reported to police that he received calls from unknown numbers over several consecutive days. The callers claimed to work at a credit institution and law enforcement structures.
The fraudsters managed to convince the victim to transfer large sums of money. The losses exceed €205,000 and are among the largest recorded in the country in recent times.
Vilnius police have recently been receiving an increasing number of reports of similar crimes. Victims lose their life savings, having trusted false telephone messages about alleged threats to their accounts.
Experts warn: employees of financial institutions and police never demand that money be urgently transferred to other accounts over the phone or that login credentials be disclosed. Such calls are always the work of fraudsters.
Source: 15min.lt
Source: 15min