Recently, a client contacted “Sodra” reporting that she received an email with a link to an alleged “Sodra” account. After clicking the link, she entered the electronic signature PIN1 code. A message appeared on the screen about an allegedly incorrect code and she was asked to enter PIN2. After doing so, the woman soon noticed that a large sum of money had been withdrawn from her bank account.
This case once again reminds us that scammers are increasingly creating very convincing websites and messages.
How to recognize messages sent by scammers?
Residents should carefully evaluate every received email or SMS message.
It is important to remember that:
- official “Sodra” email addresses always end with @sodra.lt;
- the “Sodra” website address is www.sodra.lt;
- if the link ends with .net, .com, .eu, .info, .online or the internet address uses an additional hyphen, it is not the “Sodra” website;
- “Sodra” does not send SMS messages from foreign phone numbers.
Links sent by scammers often visually resemble the official website address but redirect to pages they created, where they try to steal login or banking data.
“Sodra” never sends messages asking to:
- transfer money;
- confirm bank transactions;
- provide bank card details;
- enter PIN codes;
- make urgent financial decisions.
If you receive such a message, you should not click any links, open attached files, or share your personal information.
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How to verify if the email is genuine?
All official “Sodra” messages sent by email are also visible in the personal “Sodra” account.
If there is even the slightest doubt about a received email, it is recommended not to use the link in it but to log in independently to the account here, using an electronic signature or electronic banking tools. This way, you can compare whether such a message was actually sent.
“Sodra” urges residents to remain vigilant and always verify suspicious information. Attempts to scam using the “Sodra” name should be reported by email to info@sodra.lt.
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