Two separate incidents of financial fraud were reported to local law enforcement in July, involving sophisticated impersonation scams. On July 15, a woman, born in 1953, contacted the Utena County Police Department. She reported an incident that occurred the previous evening, July 14, at approximately 7:31 p.m.
She stated that she received a text message purporting to contain a winning number. To access the supposed winnings, she was allegedly required to click a link and enter her bank login credentials. Following this action, unidentified individuals reportedly stole the sum of 21,640 euros.
Separately, on the same day, July 15, a different woman, born in 1949, contacted the Kaunas County Police Department. She recounted an event from June 16 at 5:37 p.m. She claimed that unknown callers, speaking Russian, initiated contact.
These individuals impersonated staff from a telecommunications company, a bank, and police officers. Through these deceptive tactics, the woman was convinced to hand over 9,500 euros to a man who visited her residence. In both cases, the victims were targeted by fraudsters utilizing technological means and impersonation to gain trust and subsequently steal substantial amounts of money.
The respective police departments are currently investigating the details of these reported financial losses.
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