Impersonating Google, bank, and police, scammers swindle 10,000 euros

A man in Vilnius has lost 10,100 euros after falling victim to a sophisticated scam involving individuals posing as employees from Google, a bank, and the police. The incident occurred on July 15 when the man, born in 1960, received a phone call at his home.

The perpetrators, who communicated in Russian, allegedly used their false identities to deceive the victim into transferring the substantial sum. The specific details of how the deception was carried out have not been disclosed, but the outcome was a significant financial loss for the man.

Following the report, the Lithuanian police have launched a pre-trial investigation into the case, classifying it as fraud under Article 182, Part 1 of the Lithuanian Criminal Code. This article pertains to individuals who fraudulently acquire another's property or property rights for their own or others' benefit, or evade or cancel a property obligation. Penalties can include public works, fines, restriction of liberty, arrest, or imprisonment up to three years.