23 Jul, 2021 @ 15:00
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Hundreds of people conned into paying €500 for bogus holiday rentals on the Costa Blanca in Spain

Hundreds of people conned into paying €500 for bogus holiday rentals on the Costa Blanca in Spain
Bamberg, Germany July 13th, 2020: Symbol pictures - 2020 Several thousand euros in cash with the values of 500 euros, 200 euros, 100 euros and 50 euros are on a laptop Internet crime, cybercrime, | usage worldwide

A 67-year-old conman fleeced hundreds of people by charging for non-existent holiday rentals on the Costa Blanca.

The Policia Nacional arrested the fraudster at an undisclosed tourist complex in the Valencian Community.

Officers also removed documents and cash from his home.

The police said that ‘over 300 people’ across Spain paid a €500 deposit to the man this year and got nothing in return.

He marketed the properties on the internet by using genuine photos of homes in tourist areas like Calpe and Denia which he copied from well-known holiday sites.

The man had various bank accounts, including one belonging to a Lithuanian bank, and used bogus documents as part of the scam.

Investigations started in March after a victim complained that he had been swindled.

The fraudster had been previously investigated by Madrid police for similar offences in 2018.

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Alex Trelinski

Alex worked for 30 years for the BBC as a presenter, producer and manager. He covered a variety of areas specialising in sport, news and politics. After moving to the Costa Blanca over a decade ago, he edited a newspaper for 5 years and worked on local radio.

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