Scammers swindle €316,000 from seven people in Lithuania

Seven people in Lithuania have reported losing a combined €316,000 to scammers, the Police Department announced on Tuesday, as reported by LRT.

In one case, a 79-year-old woman from Panevėžys reported losing €40,000 after meeting a foreigner on Facebook in the summer of 2023, who continued to deceive her for money.

A 61-year-old woman in the Raseiniai district was defrauded of €29,900 between April 7 and May 17 by a man she met on Facebook.

In Klaipėda, a 59-year-old woman lost €17,100 after a caller, posing as a lawyer, tricked her on June 5.

A 49-year-old resident of Kazlų Ruda in the Marijampolė district lost €14,600 after booking a holiday home online on June 26. After receiving a request for an advance payment via email and phone, unknown individuals withdrew the money from her bank account.

A 78-year-old woman from Kaunas reported losing €55,000 to a woman who gained her trust and systematically deceived her under the pretense of humanitarian aid for victims, from July 2025 to April 30 this year.

A 67-year-old man from Vilnius lost €15,000 after receiving a message about a fine on his mobile phone. After clicking a link and entering his online banking login details, the money was withdrawn from his company account.

Another 79-year-old woman from the Vilnius region lost €145,000 after communicating with unknown individuals who posed as real estate brokers, telecom and bank employees, and police officers. They fraudulently mediated the sale of her apartment, and she transferred the money to an unknown person.