Blacklisted & benefitting
After reporting that a blacklisted financial advisor is running a call centre from the Costa del Sol, the Olive Press looks further into the shady
Abroad fraud plea to Spain
Campaigners have slammed the UK benefit system, which is allowing expats to defraud around 70million euros a year from government coffers
We’ve been ‘funked’
Army of expats insist they have been conned by ‘debonair’ charmer Alwyn Funke
Spanish lawyer bailed over fraud of dozens of British clients
EXCLUSIVE Jose Luis Garcia Maseda (right, with alleged victim Colin Penfold) allegedly took 1.8million euros from at least 45 clients. By Jon Clarke in Torremolinos
Spanish lawyer faces court over expats’ missing millions
Jose Luis Garcia Maseda is to be grilled today over the alleged 20 million euro fraud of up to 200 British expats in Spain. EXCLUSIVE
EU grant fraud
6,000 companies accused of taking 23m euros to create jobs and then laying off staff
Help beat the benefit cheats in Spain
Olive Press launches a ‘Beat the Cheats’ campaign
Fugitive benefit cheat at large on the Costa del Sol
EXCLUSIVE: International warrant is out for fraudster living in Mijas. By James Bryce
Ponzi fraudster to go on trial in Spain
A British financier on trial over alleged 20m euro Ponzi Scheme targeting British expats
The ‘Lady of Marbella’ gets her day in court
Company manager denies knowledge of Juan Antonio Roca's fraudulent activity
88 Nigerians missing in world´s biggest ‘lottery scam’ trial in Malaga
Internet trial to start in Spain with half its defendents disappeared
‘I’m innocent’ says Forward Press publisher after arrest in Malaga
Forward Press boss Ian Walton insists he is not guilty of fraud
Spanish Ocean View that never was
Prince Albert of Monaco sucked into multi-million euro property scandal with over 100 victims
Whitehall to the rescue
UK government brings in an expert property advisor to deal with property scams
Oily business
Andalucian olive oil is being diluted to save costs
Fraudulent animal refuge left thousands of animals to anguished death
A donations-funded animal sanctuary condemned pets to a "slow and painful death" to cut costs.
Brits face demolition of homes
Up to 1000 homes ruled illegal after new planning fraud
No leg to stand on
Where are the missing half a million Iberian pigs that go to make the world’s best ham?
Unravelling Roca’s web of shame
A string of former mayors, a celebrity singer and James Bond actor Sean Connery. They all got spun into the Malaya corruption trial. The Olive
No show Connery
Actor Sean Connery was not present for his day in court
Vicar conned
EXCLUSIVE BY WENDY WILLIAMS Fraudsters have used a vicar’s email to try and scam money from his flock
Stunned into silence
Despite gunpoint attack expatriate refuses to be put off testifying in fraud case
Negative salary
Police investigate cruel scam where (un)lucky job applicants end up in the red
MRI petition launched
Hundreds join attack on beleaguered property firm
Our Turkish fright!
Expat couple sought after ‘millions’ disappear in Turkish property riddle
Apprentice gets a ticking off
Alan Sugar being investigated over claims his purchase of parts of the Byblos Hotel was fraudulent