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Have you been hacked? Notorious hacker marketplace selling your identity to criminals taken down in worldwide police operation

SPANISH police were part of a 17-country-strong international police operation to bring down one of the world’s largest illegal marketplaces for stolen account credentials. Known as Genesis Market, it was considered one

5 Apr, 2023 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

British prisoner's plan for a great escape during visit to the dentist in Ibiza fails miserably

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 the MA-20 road on the Malaga dual

16 Nov, 2022 @ 09:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Foreign 'smishers' Commute To Spain's Valencia Area To Pick Up New Bank Cards And Buy Items And Withdraw Cash

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 ‘smishing’. A third person involved in the scam

28 Mar, 2022 @ 10:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

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 Valencian Community-based conmen have been detained over

22 Mar, 2022 @ 11:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

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 people to access the bank’s app or

3 Feb, 2022 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Barcelona teenage boy masterminded €150,000 online fraud that ripped off 100 people in Spain

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 years. Identities were stolen to obtain bank cards

28 Jan, 2022 @ 17:15

Barcelona·Castellon·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Expats exposed to identity theft as public wi-fi ‘hands over’ information

Rise in European cybercrime leads to warnings against wi-fi

7 Mar, 2014 @ 14:53