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Almeria couple part of international criminal gang arrested over €326,000 internet scam

THE National Police have arrested a couple from Almeria who were allegedly involved in a €326,000 internet scam that was operated by an international criminal

14 Nov, 2021 @ 10:39

Almeria·Crime & Law·Other News

SLEAZY SCAM: Police in Spain’s Almeria warn about online sex chatroom blackmail attempts

POLICE are warning that people – usually men – who indulge in online sex shows are being targeted by blackmailers. Officers say that three ‘consumers’

9 Nov, 2021 @ 13:00

Almeria·Lead

Insurance company suffers €1.2 million loss in Madrid area bogus traffic accident scam in Spain

Insurance company suffers €1.2 million loss in major bogus traffic accident scam in Spain

AN insurance company has lost over €1.2 million in a scam involving bogus claims for road accidents. 32 people have been arrested in the Madrid

3 Nov, 2021 @ 13:09

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Murcia

Warning issued over scam targeting Gibraltar International Bank with fake messages used to steal account data

FRAUDSTERS are targeting Gibraltar’s International Bank by sending out fake text messages to trick clients into revealing account information. The Royal Gibraltar Police have warned

14 Oct, 2021 @ 15:30

Gibraltar·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: Expats unite to fight back against ‘scam’ estate agents on the Costa del Sol

FURIOUS residents are calling for moves to clamp down on ‘scam’ estate agents after expats rallied together to share their experiences of the cheating business.

8 Oct, 2021 @ 09:30

Lead·Malaga·Must Read·Property

New email scam claims to be Apple and Amazon offering free gifts – what to do if you get it in Spain

EMAIL users in Spain are being warned to look out for potential scam emails. The National Institute of Cybersecurity in Spain (Incibe) has said email

20 Sep, 2021 @ 12:45

Business & Finance·Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Other News·Technology

EXCLUSIVE: British sailor reveals how she was confronted with Spain’s armed police during fraud raids in Mallorca

A BRITISH yachtie has told the Olive Press how her front door was kicked down by police with assault rifles and pistols during a series

12 Sep, 2021 @ 10:00

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

EXCLUSIVE: Holiday fraudsters in Spain’s Mallorca rip off British victims in – yet another – rental scam

A SURPRISE 50th birthday party in Mallorca has been ruined by holiday rental scammers. At least two other victims have also lost money to the

10 Sep, 2021 @ 15:00

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Mallorca

SCAM ALERT: Warning of Bizum fraud in Spain

BIZUM fraud is on the rise due to the increased use of phone payments instead of cash. One of the main scams is to make

9 Jul, 2021 @ 16:07

Business & Finance·Lead·Other News

Police bring down criminal gang that scammed tourists in Spain with fake holiday accomodation

TEN people have been arrested for ripping off 300 tourists to the tune of €4 million in a series of accommodation and credit card scams.

6 Jul, 2021 @ 18:45

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Malaga

Gibraltar phishing scam warning across Facebook job sites as thousands of pounds recovered

VISITORS to Gibraltar job sites on Facebook are being warned of an elaborate phishing scam that has so far claimed several thousands of pounds from

27 May, 2021 @ 13:45

Gibraltar·Lead

Fraudster arrested in Costa Blanca street for running bogus real estate website and pocketing money from victims in Spain

‘BOGUS BROKERS’ conned Costa Blanca businessman out of €100,000 in share scam in Spain

AN Elche businessman lost €100,000 to two fraudsters who said they were going to invest his money in stocks and shares. The bogus brokers, aged

20 May, 2021 @ 14:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Costa Blanca scammers with €1.5 million of fake notes con businessman in €50,000 switch in Spain

AN Altea business owner was scammed out of €50,000 by a Torrevieja-based family gang who switched genuine bank notes for fakes. The victim was reeled

26 Feb, 2021 @ 16:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Network of illegal immigrants arrested after faking domestic abuse to aid residency status in Spain’s Almeria

A FRAUDULENT network of illegal immigrants that made up reports of domestic abuse has been dismantled in Almeria. Guardia Civil arrested 22 people in all,

15 Feb, 2021 @ 19:15

Almeria·Crime & Law

Police reveal 19 victims of ‘sextortion’ throughout Spain, four arrested in Madrid

POLICIA NACIONAL have detained four people that allegedly conned over €7,000 from victims in a ‘sextortion’ scam. They posed as women offering sexual services on

15 Jul, 2020 @ 11:34

Lead·Madrid

Fake doctor in Spain arrested for trying to con health workers into buying non-existent protective gear

A MAN in Spain has been arrested for allegedly posing as a doctor and trying to con health workers into paying for non-existent protective clothing.

23 Apr, 2020 @ 17:45

Lead·National News

Online crimes soar during Spain’s COVID-19 lockdown as Correos becomes latest victim

DURING the coronavirus lockdown, online scams and hoaxes have soared by over 70%, according to Guardia Civil figures. One of the most shocking scams has

20 Apr, 2020 @ 13:00

Crime & Law·Lead

EXPLAINED: How Spanish website assisted Nigerian COVID-19 face mask scam in attempt to fleece German government of millions of euros

A SPANISH website has been revealed as a central pillar in a scam that sought to cheat European health authorities out of millions of euros

15 Apr, 2020 @ 13:52

Lead·National News

DO NOT enter your payment details if you receive these two WhatsApp messages, as scammers are trying to cheat people out of their money in Spain

SCAMMERS have been out in full force during the state of emergency, looking to capitalise on the current state of events.

7 Apr, 2020 @ 17:09

Crime & Law·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: With coronavirus fear taking a grip, the Olive Press exposes a Spanish firm cashing in on people’s fear and paranoia

A COMPANY in Madrid is conning nervous people and cashing in on the coronavirus pandemic that has taken over the globe.

22 Mar, 2020 @ 12:11

Business & Finance·Health·Lead

Two men posing as priests in Spain’s Extremadura use coronavirus as an excuse to scam elderly people

TWO people in Extremadura who are posing as priests have tried to scam elderly people, using coronavirus as the excuse.

18 Mar, 2020 @ 13:49

Crime & Law·Lead

OPINION: Now that we have our first case of Rothschild justice, is this just a one off or will things change?

IT has been nearly six years since the Olive Press first demanded answers from the Rothschilds for their expat loan scam.

29 Feb, 2020 @ 09:00

Opinion

WARNING: Thief robs €1,000 from retired British expat using THIS simple cash machine scam that ‘targets elderly’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol

"I blame Unicaja for being too slow and the police for – from the sound of it – doing nothing"

8 Dec, 2019 @ 10:44

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Arrest made after two British holidaymakers were conned for thousands in timeshare scam on Spain’s Costa del Sol

The 38-year-old Colombia national is accused of offering a number of properties for holidays which then never materialised.

18 Nov, 2019 @ 16:34

Crime & Law·Lead

Police arrest Spanish ‘gang’ after British CEOs hacked in €10 million email scam

The scam affected firms from 12 countries, including Germany, Luxembourg, Portugal, Chile, Belgium, Venezuela, Bulgaria, Norway and the US

22 Oct, 2019 @ 10:55

Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

Police arrest 30 in Costa del Sol gigalo ring that lured young men with FAKE escort jobs, netting ringleaders €700,000

Fake roles, accompanying wealthy older women, with salaries of up to €700 per service were promised

22 May, 2019 @ 15:33

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

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Almeria couple part of international criminal gang arrested over €326,000 internet scam

SLEAZY SCAM: Police in Spain’s Almeria warn about online sex chatroom blackmail attempts

Insurance company suffers €1.2 million loss in major bogus traffic accident scam in Spain

Warning issued over scam targeting Gibraltar International Bank with fake messages used to steal account data

EXCLUSIVE: Expats unite to fight back against ‘scam’ estate agents on the Costa del Sol

New email scam claims to be Apple and Amazon offering free gifts – what to do if you get it in Spain

EXCLUSIVE: British sailor reveals how she was confronted with Spain’s armed police during fraud raids in Mallorca

EXCLUSIVE: Holiday fraudsters in Spain’s Mallorca rip off British victims in – yet another – rental scam

SCAM ALERT: Warning of Bizum fraud in Spain

Police bring down criminal gang that scammed tourists in Spain with fake holiday accomodation

Gibraltar phishing scam warning across Facebook job sites as thousands of pounds recovered

‘BOGUS BROKERS’ conned Costa Blanca businessman out of €100,000 in share scam in Spain

Costa Blanca scammers with €1.5 million of fake notes con businessman in €50,000 switch in Spain

Network of illegal immigrants arrested after faking domestic abuse to aid residency status in Spain’s Almeria

Police reveal 19 victims of ‘sextortion’ throughout Spain, four arrested in Madrid

Fake doctor in Spain arrested for trying to con health workers into buying non-existent protective gear

Online crimes soar during Spain’s COVID-19 lockdown as Correos becomes latest victim

EXPLAINED: How Spanish website assisted Nigerian COVID-19 face mask scam in attempt to fleece German government of millions of euros

DO NOT enter your payment details if you receive these two WhatsApp messages, as scammers are trying to cheat people out of their money in Spain

EXCLUSIVE: With coronavirus fear taking a grip, the Olive Press exposes a Spanish firm cashing in on people’s fear and paranoia

Two men posing as priests in Spain’s Extremadura use coronavirus as an excuse to scam elderly people

OPINION: Now that we have our first case of Rothschild justice, is this just a one off or will things change?

WARNING: Thief robs €1,000 from retired British expat using THIS simple cash machine scam that ‘targets elderly’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Arrest made after two British holidaymakers were conned for thousands in timeshare scam on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Police arrest Spanish ‘gang’ after British CEOs hacked in €10 million email scam

Police arrest 30 in Costa del Sol gigalo ring that lured young men with FAKE escort jobs, netting ringleaders €700,000

Here comes the calima: Fabled ‘blood rain’ is on its way to Spain with Saharan dust cloud set to sweep in over the weekend

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez forced into extraordinary denial after political rivals spread heart disease conspiracy

Spain’s first total solar eclipse in 100 years is coming – is YOUR home in the path of totality?

BREAKING: 4.1 magnitude earthquake rocks Tenerife just days after 6,000 mini-tremors underneath Mount Teide sparked eruption fears

Affordable homes scandal erupts in Alicante as wealthy son of local politician snaps up flat meant for struggling families