Scammers steal about 20,800 euros from five people

Scammers defrauded five people of about 20,800 euros in Vilnius, Šiauliai, Panevėžys and Radviliškis district, LRT reported, citing police.

A Vilnius resident born in 1954 told police on Tuesday that an unknown person had contacted her through Messenger and WhatsApp while she was at home on September 24 and 25. After persuading her that there was a problem with a parcel, the person took 12,500 euros from her.

In another case in Vilnius, an unknown woman took 3,000 euros from a resident born in 1946 on Tuesday at about 1.40pm. She claimed that a relative needed money for an operation, according to the Vilnius County Police Headquarters.

A Radviliškis district resident born in 1991 lost 1,479.20 euros after opening a link received by text message and entering her online banking login details on October 10, Šiauliai police said.

On October 11, a Šiauliai resident born in 1981 lost 2,800 euros after entering online banking details while trying to access the Regitra company self-service portal, police said.

In Panevėžys district, a man born in 1967 lost 1,000 euros on October 10 after entering his login details on a website, the Panevėžys County Police Headquarters said.

Pre-trial investigations have been opened into the fraud cases. The Panevėžys case is being investigated as the unlawful use of an electronic payment instrument or its data.