Scammers in Lithuania defraud victims of nearly 155,500 euros

Lithuanian police are investigating multiple fraud cases where individuals have lost a total of around 155,500 euros. The scams involve sophisticated tactics, including impersonation and fake investment platforms.

One particularly significant case involved a woman born in 1948 who was contacted by unknown individuals speaking Russian. They posed as representatives of a foreign company and convinced her to sell her apartment, ultimately defrauding her of 92,000 euros. The incident occurred on May 18 in Kaunas.

In Vilnius, another woman, born in 1965, reported losing 50,000 euros after finding an advertisement on Google for an online investment platform. She transferred money but later realized it was a scam. A third Vilnius resident, born in 1975, lost 9,949 euros when attempting to log into what appeared to be a legitimate bank website, but was actually a fake, leading to the fraudulent withdrawal of her bank account details.

Additionally, a woman in Utena reported that between July 30 and August 7, 3,564 euros were fraudulently transferred from her bank account. Preliminary investigations into these fraud cases are underway.