Spain’s police make 65 arrests in bust of cybercrime gang using the ’Hi Mum!” scam
IT is a scam that is being used around the world, and that can catch out even the most vigilant citizen. Known as “Hi Mum!”, or in Spanish hijo en apuros (son
National Police bust international gang using ‘mules’ to steal from online banking users in Spain
IN a joint operation with the Brazilian authorities and Interpol, Spain’s National Police has busted an international criminal gang that was using malware to infect the computers of Spanish online banking customers.
Heartless scammers are targeting lost dog owners in Spain’s Andalucia
FOR animal lovers, there’s no worse nightmare than realising that your dog has run off – perhaps through an open front door or following a scent – and hasn’t come back to
Spain’s Iberia airline warns of scam messages offering free tickets
SPANISH airline Iberia has warned of a “high number of warnings” in recent days of fake messages circulating on WhatsApp purporting to offer free tickets as part of a Black Friday promotion.
British embassy warns of possible scams targeting residents of Spain holding UK driving licences
THE BRITISH embassy in Spain has issued a warning that scammers may be trying to take advantage of the driving licence debacle, with “offers of attaining a Spanish licence in exchange for
No more faking it: Action needed over Spain’s fake holiday lets cons
SPAIN’S National court has taken over the investigation of a long-term holiday rental scam. At least 300 tourists have been conned by the phantom rentals scheme around Spain over the last few
More than 50 people arrested in country-wide investment scam investigation
Suspects held in Malaga, Madrid and Barcelona