Fraudsters in Lithuania are again using the name of Sodra, the country’s State Social Insurance Fund, to send emails and SMS messages that resemble official notices. The aim is to make people click a fake link, enter electronic signature PIN codes or approve a banking operation.
Residents are being advised not to rush into opening links received by email or text message. If a message raises even a small doubt, the safer option is to open a Sodra account independently by typing the official address into a browser, rather than using the link in the message.
Sodra said a client recently contacted the institution after receiving an email with a link to what appeared to be a Sodra account. After clicking the link, she entered the PIN1 code for her electronic signature. A message then appeared saying the code was allegedly incorrect, and she was asked to enter PIN2.
After doing so, the woman soon noticed that a large sum of money had been taken from her bank account. The case shows that scammers may try not only to obtain login details, but also to make a person approve a financial transaction.
Such schemes can be convincing because the websites and messages are designed to visually copy the style of official institutions. A logo, familiar colours or a page that looks official should not be treated as proof that the message is genuine.
Official Sodra email addresses always end in @sodra.lt. If an email comes from an address that looks similar but ends differently, it should be treated as suspicious.
The website address also needs to be checked carefully. Sodra’s official website is www.sodra.lt. If a link ends in .net, .com, .eu, .info, .online, or if the address includes an additional hyphen, it is not Sodra’s official website.
Sodra also does not send SMS messages from foreign telephone numbers. Even if a text mentions taxes, benefits, pensions or account security, the wording alone is not enough to prove that the message came from the institution.
Residents should stop and verify the message if they are asked to transfer money, approve a banking operation, provide bank card details or enter PIN codes. These requests are not part of Sodra’s normal communication.
Pressure to act immediately should also raise suspicion. Scammers often try to create the impression that a person will lose a benefit, account access or money unless they act at once. This urgency is intended to prevent the recipient from checking the information.
After receiving a suspicious email or SMS, people should not click links, open attachments or share personal information. If a link has already been opened but no details have been entered, the page should be closed.
All official Sodra notices sent by email are also visible in a person’s Sodra account. This means a message can be checked without using the link received in the email or SMS.
Residents are advised to type the official account address into the browser themselves: https://gyventojai.sodra.lt/ for residents or https://draudejai.sodra.lt/ for employers and insurers. They can then log in using an electronic signature or electronic banking tools and check whether the same message is present in the account.
If someone has already entered electronic signature PIN codes, bank details or approved a suspicious transaction, the first step should be to contact their bank. The bank can advise on stopping a payment, blocking a card or taking other steps to protect the account.
Sodra is urging residents to remain alert and report attempts to misuse its name. Suspicious emails or messages can be forwarded to the institution at [email protected].
It is useful to keep the message without deleting the sender’s address, telephone number or link. These details can help identify the channels used in the fraud attempt.
Sodra is Lithuania’s State Social Insurance Fund, responsible for social insurance services such as pensions, benefits and related public payments.
Do not use the link in the message. Type https://gyventojai.sodra.lt/ or https://draudejai.sodra.lt/ into your browser and check whether the same notice appears in your account.
Contact your bank immediately. It can advise on stopping a payment, blocking a card or taking other steps to protect the account.
Tekstas parengtas remiantis „Sodros“ įspėjimu apie jos vardu siunčiamus sukčių laiškus ir žinutes.
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