Scammers steal about 24,000 euros from six people

Scammers took about 24,000 euros from six people in six Lithuanian counties, police said, according to LRT.

In Marijampolė County, a man told police on Tuesday that he lost 4,900 euros after entering his login details on a website he suspected was a fake Regitra page.

In Panevėžys, a woman born in 1963 found on September 28 that money had been taken from her bank account in four transactions she had not made. Her loss was 5,202 euros.

A man born in 1988 from Zarasai told Utena police on Tuesday that he had been tricked into transferring 1,240 euros to another bank account on October 4.

In Joniškis district, a woman born in 1976 lost 2,900 euros on September 28 after activating a link while trying to access an insurance company account and entering both PIN codes.

A resident of Klaipėda County reported on September 27 that 4,577 euros had been unlawfully taken from his bank account while he was trying to access a bank website.

In Telšiai, a woman born in 1977 activated a link on Tuesday and entered her online banking details. A total of 5,247 euros was then taken from her account.

Police have opened pre-trial investigations into the cases, including suspected fraud and the unlawful use of electronic payment instruments or their data.