Scammers trick victims out of €25,700 in Vilnius, Radviliškis and Telšiai district

Fraudsters have stolen around €25,700 from residents in Vilnius, Radviliškis and Telšiai district through deception, Lithuanian police reported on Wednesday.

In Vilnius, a 62-year-old man reported losing €15,000 on February 20 after unknown individuals tricked him, according to the Police Department. Separately, a 71-year-old woman was defrauded of €2,000 on March 24 by Russian-speaking scammers posing as bank employees and police officers. Pre-trial investigations into both cases have been launched.

In Telšiai district, a 38-year-old man had €4,000 unlawfully transferred from his bank account on March 12 while paying for telecom services. The funds were sent to an unknown woman’s account, prompting an investigation into unauthorised electronic payment activity.

In Radviliškis, a 58-year-old woman lost €4,749 after clicking a fraudulent courier service link while selling goods online. She unknowingly entered her banking details, which were then exploited. Authorities are probing the unauthorised access to her account.