The Lithuanian police reported that an elderly woman from Vilnius became a victim of a scam that resulted in her losing 121.4 thousand euros. The scam unfolded over a series of phone calls between February 3 and February 11, where the perpetrator, posing as a police officer and communicating in Russian, deceived the woman into believing that suspicious financial transactions were taking place with her bank account. The scammer managed to manipulate her into transferring a significant amount of money under false pretenses.

Following the initial report from the victim, more elderly individuals have come forward to report similar incidents of fraud, indicating a worrying trend of scammers targeting vulnerable populations in Lithuania. One such case involved another elderly woman from Klaipėda district who reported losing 17,950 euros to a scammer who also posed as a police officer. The repeated nature of these scams has raised urgent concerns among law enforcement agencies as they escalate efforts to protect the elderly community from such financial exploitation.

The police have since launched an investigation into these incidents of large-scale fraud. Authorities are taking these cases seriously, and the rise in scam reports highlights the need for increased awareness and preventive measures to safeguard the elderly from sophisticated scams that exploit their trust. The police are urging anyone with similar experiences to come forward to aid in the investigation and prevent further victimization of vulnerable individuals.