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By monitoring the crime situation in the area supervised by the Alytus County Sheriff’s Office, it was established that this month more than 10 people who wanted to acquire a gasoline saw, a vehicle of a specific brand or an ATV were victims of scams. . When people found ads about the products they were interested in on the websites, they paid the advance requested by the seller (usually 50 euros for an ATV and 100 or 200 euros for the car) or the reservation fee, but did not receive the products and they were unable to contact the seller.
The largest sums were lost by several Prienai district residents who wanted to buy a tractor and excavator and transferred thousands of sums to scammers for purchases, Alytus County Police report.
We recommend that citizens take all security measures. Do not transfer suspicious booking fees and, if possible, ask for a copy of the seller ID for more expensive purchases
Scammers are also taking advantage of the current situation to call seniors and pretend they are savings by pretending to be cops. A few days ago, the scammers of 71 m. senolio Prienai d. By calling his mobile phone and presenting himself as a police officer, he fraudulently stole electronic banking access codes and misappropriated more than € 9,000.
Using the same scheme at Alytus, at 76 m. the alleged agents who arrived at the woman’s home checked the money and misappropriated about 1,500 euros. Alytus r. a woman who introduced herself as a social worker since she was 86 years old. the ancestors also attracted 1,700 euros. Handling this fraud alone led to the misappropriation of more than 12,000 euros in November.
Another financially painful story took place in Druskininkai Township, when a man posing as a soldier abroad managed to deceive a 57-year-old man. woman and promised mountains of gold to attract more than 34,000 euros. Police officers try to help citizens in all cases of fraud, but by using fake accounts and fictitious professions, they disguise their activities, which are then simply erased.
We want citizens to be vigilant when shopping online and to take responsibility for online advertising responsibly.
Protect yourself, protect your health and that of your loved ones, as well as your savings.
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