Tag: identity theft
Driver in Spain’s Malaga investigated for identity theft and speeding at 169 km/h in 80 zone
THE Guardia Civil is investigating two people for speeding and identity fraud.
The investigation was initiated last September 12, when a fixed radar installed on...
Foreign ‘smishers’ travel specially to Spain’s Valencia to pick up new bank cards for spending sprees and cash withdrawals
THE Policia Nacional have arrested two Romanian men who travelled specially to Spain's Valencia area to cash in on a bank fraud known as...
Online fraudsters, including British man, stole identities to bag €2 million in Spain’s Valencia area
SEVEN men, including a British national, have been arrested over a massive internet fraud that netted around €2 million through unauthorised loans and purchases.
The...
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...
Barcelona boy masterminds €150,000 online fraud to con approximately 100 people in Spain
A Barcelona area boy and his parents have been arrested by the Guardia Civil for committing online fraud that netted around €150,000 in two...
Expats exposed to identity theft as public wi-fi ‘hands over’ information
Rise in European cybercrime leads to warnings against wi-fi