Kėdainiai man accused of fraud using another person’s bank card

Prosecutors have sent to court a case against a Kėdainiai resident accused of fraud and illegally using an electronic payment card or its data, LRT reported.

According to the case file, A.K. allegedly took another person’s money for financial gain between July 2026 and the end of August. He is accused of using someone else’s bank card and PIN with the help of a person who did not know a crime was being committed.

Authorities said the method made it appear that the cardholder was carrying out cash withdrawals. Investigators identified eight such incidents, causing the victim losses of more than 7,500 euros.

Fraud carries a maximum prison sentence of three years, while illegal use of an electronic payment card or its data is punishable by up to six years in prison. The case has been referred to the Kėdainiai division of the Kaunas District Court.