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Spain leads the world’s cryptocurrency property market: Almost 300 homes are purchasable with Bitcoin or Ethereum in Marbella, Alicante...
THE latest findings presented by Forex Suggest delves into the global property market to discover the countries dominating with the number of properties payable...
CASHING OUT: Globix boss led ‘lavish lifestyle’ splashing half a million at Louis Vuitton and €80,000 at Fendi
THE lavish outlays of a crypto-currency conman exposed by the Olive Press were laid bare in court this week.
Gibraltar Supreme Court heard how Gibraltarian...
Leader of giant international crypto scam who scammed ‘many’ Brits and other northern Europeans’ arrested in Palma, Mallorca
A FRAUDSTER has been arrested in Palma de Mallorca accused of the misappropriation of over €100 million through a crypto scam.
The Spaniard, 60, is...
Crypto earnings to be investigated by Spain’s Inland Revenue
THE Spanish Inland Revenue has launched an investigation to identify bitcoin-related assets to prevent tax evasion and avoidance.
The period for submitting the income tax...
Explainer: What you need to know about filing your 2022 tax return in Spain
TODAY, April 11, marks the start of the period when taxpayers in Spain can begin preparing their 2022 tax returns. As usual with these...
Liquidators probing whether crypto exchange Globix was ‘a fraud or Ponzi scheme’ as the CEO flees to Barcelona
Have you had dealings with Globix? Contact us walter@theolivepress.es
THE Gibraltar courts have stepped in to probe a suspect crypto trading platform amid allegations it...
Spain’s Vueling Airlines becomes first European budget carrier to accept cryptocurrency
SPAIN'S Vueling Airlines will allow cryptocurrencies as payment for fares later this year.
The low-cost carrier says it will be the first budget airline in...
Spain’s Vueling Airlines becomes Europe’s first budget carrier to allow cryptocurrency ticket payments
SPAIN'S Vueling Airways will offer passengers the chance to pay for tickets via cryptocurrency from next year- the first such move for a budget...
€1.1 million bank swindle uncovered after single customer complaint from Spain’s Costa Blanca
A single complaint from a Costa Blanca bank customer over €11,648 stolen from his account has exposed a nationwide €1.1 million swindle.
The Guardia Civil...
Bogus stock market brokers fleeced €6 million out of unsuspecting clients in Spain
A group of swindlers offering big returns on stock market investments have been arrested by the Policia Nacional.
The gang made €6 million out of...
Arrests made in Spain over so-called crypto cult
SPANISH police have arrested eight people for their links to a cryptocurrency cult that lured in young people.
The organisation - called IM Mastery Academy,...
Madrid hospital worker masterminded database fraud to register ‘anti-vaxxers’ in Spain for Covid-19 certificates
THE Policia Nacional have arrested a hospital worker for masterminding a Covid-19 vaccination certificate fraud.
The Prensa Iberica newspaper group has discovered that the man...
Meet the female crypto artist from Spain taking on the big boys
NFT ART typifies the modern age. It is techy, in high demand, and confusing to a large proportion of the population.
Bought via cryptocurrency, the...
Digital NFT art to be shown in world-first exhibition in Gibraltar
A WORLD’S first exhibition in Gibraltar will feature digital artwork by Spanish and expat artists.
Xapo Bank will be transformed into the ‘Crypto Art Island’...
Fraudsters charge anti-vaxxers in Spain up to €1,000 for bogus COVID-19 passports and PCR test results
SEVEN members of a gang who sold fake COVID-19 passports to anti-vaxxers have been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Spain.
The Spanish branch of...
Spain announces crackdown on cryptocurrency adverts that ignore investor risks
SPAIN is clamping down on the advertising of unregulated cryptocurrency investments.
Concerns about investors being ripped-off by bogus claims have prompted a new rule that...
Luxury cars seized as major European cryptocurrency fraudster is arrested in Valencia area of Spain
A man branded as one of Europe's leading cryptocurrency scammers has been arrested in Valencia City and assets worth €2.5 million seized.
The Portuguese man,...
Costa Blanca-based ‘smishing’ con fleeces €600,000 out of unsuspecting bank customers in Spain
A nationwide con saw 106 bank customers robbed of €600,000 from their accounts after they unknowingly provided access to their 'log-in' and personal details.
Operation...
‘Phishing’ and ‘Smishing’ gang arrested for mass internet banking scam based in Costa Blanca area of Spain
A Costa Blanca gang led by four brothers have been arrested by the Guardia Civil over an internet scam that netted cash from 163...
Cryptocurrency scammer who lived luxury lifestyle on Spain’s Costa del Sol arrested in Latvia
A SCAMMER, who lived a life of luxury on the Costa del Sol while allegedly fleecing his victims of at least €500,000, has been...
‘Tens of millions’ of bitcoin stolen from US entrepreneur at his Madrid home in Spain
AN American digital entrepreneur says he was robbed of 'tens of millons' of bitcoin after thieves broke into his Madrid home.
The Policia Nacional is...
Cryptocrooks: Spanish police bust tax haven Bitcoin fraudsters
A RECENT huge rise in the value of cryptocurrencies has seen a parallel rise in scammers.
Spanish police have moved in on a ring of...
Quartet of crypto currency con artists caught on Costa Blanca after €7m scam
ALLEGED FRAUDSTERS in Alicante have been arrested for their part in a SEVEN MILLION euro crypto currency scam.
Policia Nacional detained the four, two men...
One of the biggest dark web drug dealers arrested in Costa del Sol’s Mijas
When the individual was arrested, the police found two kilograms of hashish, two laptops, and a phone.
Europol help police in Spain dismantle cryptocurrency money laundering ring
It comes as bitcoin worth €37 million was stolen by hackers from one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges
Seven arrested on Costa del Sol and in Barcelona as police bust drug gang who sold cannabis using cryptocurrencies
Police also seized €2,000 in cash and €115,000 in computer equipment used for managing cryptocurrencies
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