Scammers defraud three Vilnius and Kaunas residents of €284,400

Three residents of Vilnius and Kaunas lost a total of €284,400 to scammers, LRT reported, citing the Police Department.

On Thursday, a man born in 1964 contacted Kaunas County Police and said that, between May 8 and August 5, strangers had fraudulently taken €48,400 from him while he was investing money through an online platform in Kaunas.

Vilnius County Police also received a report from a man born in 1955. He said that in May, while at his home in Vilnius, he met and communicated online with a woman who fraudulently obtained €44,000 from him. Police have opened pre-trial investigations into fraud in both cases.

The largest loss was suffered by a Vilnius resident born in 1990, who said a friend had deceived him. Between February 1 and September 2, he handed the friend his identity card with an electronic signature function and his login password.

Using his personal data, the man was registered as the head of three companies whose accounts were allegedly used for illegal financial transactions. The loss amounted to €192,000.

Police have opened pre-trial investigations into extortion of property and the theft or use of a stolen seal, stamp or document.