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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 latest gang of fraudsters damaging the island’s

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 an offer to buy an item using

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. Five of the arrests took place in

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 unsuspecting victims. The RGP’s Economic crime unit

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 35 and 47, have been arrested by

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 in by the crew pretending to be

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, with another 23 being investigated. The fraudulent

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 contacts websites, then threatened to assault their

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. Playing on fears that PPE might run

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 been from online fraudsters posing as sanitary

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 by selling non-existent facemasks. Last minute action

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

OPINION: Desperate British families losing thousands in Spain villa scams show that we need more dedicated fraud officers

Dedicated police officers need to be made available for these crimes, or at the very least a cyber crime hotline promising rapid action

14 May, 2019 @ 10:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Opinion

BEWARE OF THE BIRDMAN: British pensioners on Costa del Sol issue warning after bizarre ‘bird poo’ robbery

The couple from Yorkshire, were walking home in Benalmadena when they were showered in a brown liquid

11 May, 2019 @ 14:30

Crime & Law·Lead

HEN DON’T: British bridesmaids in Marbella ‘feel sick’ after losing €2,700 in hen party luxury villa scam

Talia, who booked the rental, realised something wasn’t right when she was told by the villa’s real owner ‘this isn't me’

27 Feb, 2019 @ 14:33

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Police bust Benidorm sex club after Polish gang stole thousands by adding zeros to customer’s bills

Three Polish women aged 22, 23 and 27 were among those arrested at the club frequented by Brits

29 Nov, 2018 @ 19:03

Business & Finance·Crime & Law·Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

James McAvoy warns tourists on social media after almost falling for €11,000 hotel scam in Spain

The X-Men actor was almost duped out of £10,000 when booking a holiday in Tenerife

6 Nov, 2018 @ 12:41

Celebrity·Crime & Law·Lead·National News

EXCLUSIVE: British bride and groom to be in Spain lose thousands of euros to ‘phony’ Costa del Sol property site

AN engaged British couple have lost thousands of euros to a fake property website on the Costa del Sol. The young Londoners paid more than €4,000 for a deposit on a villa

16 Apr, 2018 @ 14:42

Crime & Law·Lead

Motorists in Spain warned of scam and robberies at toll roads

MOTORISTS in Spain have been warned about a rise in a scam that is affecting toll roads across the country. According to motoring group N332, would-be robbers are puncturing the tyres of

19 Mar, 2018 @ 12:31

Crime & Law·Lead

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