Vilnius man loses 13,700 euros after clicking scam link

Monday 10th August 2026 on 07:15 in Lithuania

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A Vilnius man lost 13,700 euros after clicking a link sent by scammers, LRT reported, citing the Police Department.

On Sunday, the man, born in 1976, clicked a link sent to his phone about an alleged penalty. After he entered his online banking details, a substantial amount of money was fraudulently withdrawn from his bank account.

A pretrial investigation into fraud has been opened.

Source 
(via LRT)