In a troubling series of events in the Vilnius region, fraudsters have managed to defraud local residents of approximately 60,500 Euros in just one day. The largest loss was reported by a 1963-born man who fell victim to a phone scam last September, where unknown Russian-speaking individuals persuaded him to invest money online. By the end of their deceit, he had lost 13,100 Euros and had taken out quick loans amounting to 21,300 Euros to fund the fraudulent investments.

Another victim, a Vilnius resident born in 1961, reported to the police that on March 9 and 10, he received a call from individuals posing as police officers, who successfully tricked him into handing over 19,000 Euros. This case involved two suspects, both of whom have been apprehended and are now detained. Additionally, a senior woman born in 1941 from the Trakai district reported losing 4,100 Euros in late February after being deceived by a woman who called her.

Several other individuals in Vilnius were also defrauded of smaller amounts, including a 1958-born woman who lost 2,900 Euros to an unidentified man on March 10, and a 1983-born man who handed over 2,000 Euros after receiving a scam call. These incidents highlight the rising threat of telephone scams targeting vulnerable populations, particularly seniors, and have prompted calls for greater awareness and preventative measures from authorities.