Scammers Defraud Lithuanians of Nearly 60,000 Euros

Lithuanian residents are falling victim to increasingly sophisticated scams, with recent incidents resulting in significant financial losses. In one alarming case, a man born in 1958 was targeted by individuals posing as bank and police officials who contacted him by phone. Speaking in Russian, the fraudsters tricked him into revealing his bank login details, subsequently stealing 10,000 euros and taking out an additional 8,000 euro loan, totaling a loss of 18,000 euros.

In another incident, a man born in 1972 lost a substantial 29,600 euros. He met Russian-speaking individuals on the TikTok platform between late April and late May, who persuaded him to invest in various companies. The investment turned out to be a scam, leaving him with a significant financial deficit.

Authorities are investigating these cases, with police launching pre-trial investigations into fraud. In a separate incident, a woman born in 1951 from the Šalčininkai district was defrauded of 11,000 euros. She handed over the money to an unknown young woman who had arrived at her home. The police have gathered materials for a fraud investigation into this case as well.