Online investment scam costs Vilnius district man 10,200 euros

A Vilnius district resident lost 10,200 euros after being persuaded to invest through an online platform, LRT reported.

The man, born in 1957, contacted Vilnius County Police on Tuesday. He said that in June, after filling out an online form advertising investment services while at home, he received a phone call from a stranger.

A Russian-speaking man persuaded him to invest on an online platform and fraudulently took the money, police said. A pre-trial investigation into fraud has been opened.