Fraudsters defrauded the company of almost 400,000. euros – Respublika.lt

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As reported by the Police Department, on Monday, at 3 p.m. At 29 minutes, the representative of the company applied to the Kaunas County Chief Police Commissariat.

He reported that on April 2-22, he received a notification by e-mail from the service provider regarding the change of the company’s bank account. As it turned out later, it could have been an invoice sent by fraudsters.

The company transferred 391 thousand to the account indicated by the fraudsters, to unidentified persons. 380 euros.

The police have launched a pre-trial investigation into the large-scale fraud.

Anyone who fraudulently acquired foreign property of a very high value for their own or others’ benefit, or committed fraud by participating in an organized group, shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for up to eight years.

A resident of Klaipėda county also suffered from fraudsters.

Monday, 12 o’clock 14 min., a 43-year-old man applied to the Chief Police Commissariat of Klaipėda County. He reported that last week, on April 23, a person posing as a Google employee called him and fraudulently embezzled 17 thousand from his bank account. 900 euros.

The police also started a pre-trial investigation into this fraud.

Whoever fraudulently acquired another’s property or property right for his own or others’ benefit, evaded or canceled a property obligation, shall be punished by public service or a fine, or restriction of liberty, or arrest, or deprivation of liberty for up to three years.