The liar, who was lured by the scammer’s offer to recoup his investment, lost 47,000. euros

According to the Panevėžys County Police, a pre-trial investigation into cyber fraud has been launched.

In just 10 days, the scammers managed to stake a solid amount of money, more than 47,000 euros, from a woman living in the Biržai district.

The victim reported that a Russian-speaking man on the phone made her happy that it was time to recoup the return on her old investment. Only first did the woman have to install the AnyDesk remote control application on her computer and display the current balance in the bank account.

Then, money transfers were made from the woman’s savings account to various fraudulent accounts.

Police warn that with the rapid development of technology, scammers are also advancing, their fraud schemes are getting more ingenious and clever, and various ways are being used to try to take advantage of the trust and people who want to win money.

There is another similar pattern of toll fraud in which people are offered to invest profitably in cryptocurrencies.

The scammer also requests to install an application on a personal computer that collects login information to take over a user account. He also uses trick when, after a person’s first investment, he returns a part of the money earned, thus gaining trust. So a person invests much more boldly, only later it is no longer possible to withdraw the profits and the invested funds.

• Remember that companies operating in Lithuania must call you from a phone number with a Lithuanian code and representatives must communicate in Lithuanian. So if you have a large investment offer from a foreign-speaking person calling from a phone number with another country code, this is the first sign that you should evaluate the information very carefully, as there is a high probability of you have found a scam.
• Be attentive, do not be too quick to be tempted by quick and easy profits to invest, assess the situation critically.
• People who want to invest can be interested in the investment services provided, familiarize themselves with the information and consult specialists.