Fraudsters steal €47,000 from Kaunas district company

A representative of a company in the Kaunas district reported to police that fraudsters had stolen €47,000 from the firm’s account, public broadcaster LRT reports.

According to the representative, on June 17, the company’s accountant received an email seemingly from the company’s director, instructing a transfer of funds to a foreign company’s account. The scammers used this method to siphon off €47,000.

Police have launched a pre-trial investigation into the fraud.