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Brit expat claims disability benefits in UK for decade whilst living it up on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A BRITISH woman has been caught claiming disability benefits in the UK whilst helping to run a property business on the Costa Blanca. Louise Jones,

14 Mar, 2022 @ 15:00

Alicante·Lead

City council is hacked in major British expat hotspot in Spain: Cyber criminals are demanding a €10million ransom while the government is forced to suspend ALL administrative deadlines

Cybercriminals in Spain’s Barcelona steal €1.6 million of broadcasting cash from Italian football club Florentina

THE Policia Nacional have arrested 11 people in the Barcelona area over a €1.6 million fraud against Italian Serie A football club, Florentina. They sent

11 Mar, 2022 @ 18:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Fake €100 Notes From Movie Sets Are Used In Home Food Delivery Frauds In Spain's Alicante Area

Fake €100 notes used on movie sets appear as payments for fast food deliveries in Spain’s Alicante area

A scam involving fake €100 notes to pay for fast food purchases in Alicante Province has been busted by the Guardia Civil. A 34-year-old Cuban

11 Mar, 2022 @ 12:11

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

Britain's 'most Wanted' Woman Is Arrested Walking Her Dog In Spain's Catalunya After Nearly A Decade On The Run

Britain’s ‘Most Wanted’ woman arrested while walking dog in upmarket area of Spain’s Catalunya

THE Guardia Civil have arrested a UK fugitive in Catalunya branded as Britain’s ‘Most Wanted’ woman. Sarah Panitzke,47, was sentenced in her absence to eight

1 Mar, 2022 @ 13:00

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Fake luxury-branded handbags and materials with €1 million retail value seized from clandestine factory in Spain’s Andalucia

A two-year operation to bring down a counterfeit luxury-branded handbag manufacturer has produced three arrests in the Andalucia region. The Policia Nacional visited seven addresses

22 Feb, 2022 @ 20:00

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Female fugitive arrested in Spain’s Manilva in connection with €10,000 fraud

A ROMANIAN woman accused of a €10,000 fraud has been arrested on the Costa del Sol. She was cuffed on February 10 close to her

20 Feb, 2022 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Barcelona hackers fooled phone shops into issuing SIM cards to clear out bank accounts in Spain

Barcelona hackers hoodwink phone shops into issuing SIM cards used to clear out bank accounts in Spain

A Barcelona-based gang emptied out people’s bank accounts by tricking phone shops to give them replacement phone SIM cards. Eight people have been arrested in

11 Feb, 2022 @ 13:30

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

€3.3 million rip-off as Mallorca's biggest-ever real estate fraud case is going to trial in Spain

Mallorca’s biggest-ever real estate fraud case involving over €3 million goes to trial in Spain

A Palma judge has ruled there’s plenty of evidence to prosecute nine people over a €3.3 million fraud in the biggest recorded case of real

9 Feb, 2022 @ 13:10

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Serial Burglar Breaks Into 70 Homes In A Few Weeks In Murcia Area Of Spain

Serial burglar breaks into dozens of homes within a few weeks in Murcia area of Spain

A serial burglar targeting Murcia City homes has been hit with 70 robbery charges. The Policia Nacional have also thrown in three fraud charges against

7 Feb, 2022 @ 15:49

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Spain's Caixabank Warns Customers About Fake Phone Messages Known As 'phishing'

Spain’s CaixaBank warns customers about fake phone messages known as ‘smishing’

CaixaBank is warning customers to ignore bogus text messages that try to hijack their banking details. The so-called ‘smishing’ con sends out SMS messages asking

3 Feb, 2022 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Thieves grab victim round neck to steal €30,000 watch on Valencia street in Spain

Bogus police officer tricks people over ‘fast-track’ document applications on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Russian man posed as a Policia Nacional officer to trick people into paying him for help in getting Spanish documents. The 45-year-old fraudster operated

31 Jan, 2022 @ 18:57

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Developers Who Conned British Home Buyers At Murcia's Trampolin Hills In Spain Appeal Against Prison Sentences

Swindlers who conned British home buyers at Murcia’s Trampolin Hills in Spain try to overturn guilty verdicts

TWO men convicted of defrauding British home buyers at Murcia’s Trampolin Hills development are challenging the verdicts and prison sentences. Antonio Martinez and his ex-business

28 Jan, 2022 @ 12:33

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Anti-vaxxers scammed in Spain:”I paid €200 for a fake COVID certificate and it never arrived”

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

25 Jan, 2022 @ 17:00

Barcelona·Coronavirus·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News

Cybercrime Police In Murcia Track Down Online Fraudsters Who Sold Cars In Spain That Buyers Never Received

Cybercrime police in Murcia locate scammers who sold undelivered cars across Spain

TWO fraudsters have been arrested by the Guardia Civil for selling second-hand cars online which were never delivered to customers. The probe was launched in

7 Jan, 2022 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia·National News

Luxury Cars Towed Away As Major European Cryptocurrency Fraudster Is Arrested In Valencia Area Of Spain

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,

3 Jan, 2022 @ 11:32

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Drought Forces Earliest grape harvest in continental Europe to be brought forward

Grapes of wrath for Costa Blanca vineyard owner in Spain who was not paid for UK export deal

A Catalan businessman has been arrested for scamming an Alicante Province farmer out of 45 tons of grapes that ended up in Manchester. The farmer

30 Dec, 2021 @ 14:31

Alicante·Catalunya·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencia·Valencian Community

Carer stole jewellery and made illegal cash withdrawals from elderly lady in Murcia area of Spain

A carer of a disabled 71-year-old Murcia City woman stole jewellery from her as well as withdrawing €12,000 from her bank account. The Policia Nacional

1 Dec, 2021 @ 13:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

'phishing' And 'smishing' Gang Accused Of Mass Internet Banking Scam Based In Costa Blanca Area Of Spain

‘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 victims.

24 Nov, 2021 @ 14:05

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

Bitcoin investors claim they lost over €250 million in first-ever crypto-currency fraud case before Spain's National Court

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 traced

23 Nov, 2021 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead

British gestor involved in mass fraud becomes ‘mayor’ of expat urbanisation on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A GESTOR who admitted responsibility for the arrest of British pensioners in a padron scandal is now a ‘Pedáneos Mayor’ covering a major expat urbanisation

18 Nov, 2021 @ 17:20

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Irish man stabbed but won't reveal attacker's name to police on Costa Blanca

Guardia Civil make surprise visits to ten football clubs in fraud probe across Spain

GUARDIA Civil officers and Social Security inspectors interviewed players at ten Spanish football clubs this Wednesday as part of a nationwide fraud probe. Training sessions

10 Nov, 2021 @ 20:55

Crime & Law·Lead

Benidorm insurance brokers on Spain’s Costa Blanca scammed clients with fake charges for policies

A Benidorm insurance brokerage scammed at least 36 people since 2017 by pocketing money paid out for bogus policy price rises. Other victims have not

8 Nov, 2021 @ 19:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

British Embassy warns expats against submitting fraudulent residency applications – even through third parties

THE BRITISH EMBASSY has taken to social media this week, warning Brits against submitting fraudulent residency applications – either directly or through a third party.

29 Oct, 2021 @ 08:00

Brexit·Lead·National News

Old Man Conned By Young Female Fraudster's 'love Scam' In Valencia Area Of Spain

Old man conned by female fraudster’s ‘love scam’ in Valencia area of Spain

AN elderly love-struck Valancian man was conned out of €67,000 by a female fraudster. The woman, 33, has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in

25 Oct, 2021 @ 12:44

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Far-right writer gets prison time for using offensive language to say that gay people caused monkeypox virus in Spain

Developers of unfinished Trampolin Hills urbanisation in Spain’s Murcia go on trial for defrauding overseas home buyers

TWO men accused of conning foreign property buyers at a Murcia development have gone on trial and blamed each other. One of them claimed to

13 Oct, 2021 @ 19:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Three British expats investigated in €50 million international fraud ring based in Spain’s Mallorca

AT least three British expats are under investigation into the €50 million fraud case following police raids across Mallorca. The British landlord of a crew

13 Sep, 2021 @ 12:41

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

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