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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

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,

19 Mar, 2018 @ 12:31

Crime & Law·Lead

Bilbao court ruling threatens void agreements without valid licences

It is believed that defunct Luxembourg-based Landsbanki Bank had lent a staggering 100 million euros in Spain to reduce death duties that thankfully will be

26 Nov, 2017 @ 10:00

EXCLUSIVE: Scam holiday rental site first reported in Olive Press is removed from web

But new scam website, Mallorca Rentals.net, snares fresh victims

21 Jul, 2017 @ 13:05

Lead·Mallorca

Stop Sickness Scam campaign by ABTA is good move in fight against fake claims

Those found guilty could face up to three years in Spanish jail

27 Jun, 2017 @ 11:44

Lead·Mallorca·Opinion

Spain and Gibraltar expats call in police after couple allegedly steal thousands of euros in rental deposits

Marco Molinari and convicted fraudster Natasha Marie Lambert, 24, fled to Italy from their La Linea home they had ‘illegally’ sublet this month, leaving a

26 Apr, 2017 @ 14:33

Crime & Law·Lead

Malaga police warn of new Airbnb scam in lead up to Easter

Tourists are being warned to be aware of potential scams on accommodation booking site Airbnb

2 Apr, 2017 @ 18:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Travel News

NIGHTMARE: Briton conned out of almost €100,000 in land scam still waiting for money ELEVEN years on

The fraudsters have not spent a second behind bars

5 Mar, 2017 @ 09:10

Business & Finance·Crime & Law·Environment·Granada·Lead·Property

Gibraltar police issue warning about Facebook sexual blackmail scam

Gibraltar residents have been targeted by the online blackmail scam

7 Oct, 2015 @ 13:05

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

Police bust 212 people in Malaga-based publicity scam

The scam was executed by a group posing a publicity agency with aggressive coercive tactics

3 Aug, 2015 @ 12:05

Business & Finance·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Granada’s Alhambra ticket scam court case set for 2016

This case promises to be a long walk to justice for Granada

19 Jul, 2015 @ 11:00

Granada·Lead

Rainbow Villas scam couple allegedly hiding out in Murcia

TRACKED DOWN: Holiday rental scammers go AWOL from Alhaurin estate as hundreds of conned holidaymakers unite

25 Jun, 2015 @ 10:31

Crime & Law·Property·Travel News

Holiday renter beware!

If you're planning to rent a property in Spain, or elsewhere, for your holidays this year, it's worth asking a few questions before parting with

17 Jun, 2015 @ 09:20

Columnists

Holiday scam hitting Spain-bound tourists

Thousands of euros are being lost to the latest online scam

11 May, 2015 @ 10:06

Opinion

HOLIDAY NIGHTMARE: Thousands scammed by fraudsters posing as Spanish holiday home owners

Conmen have attacked clients of a major booking site leaving holidaymakers with nowhere to stay and owners out of pocket

29 Apr, 2015 @ 12:24

Travel News

56 Brits arrested in Costa del Sol timeshare fraud

This multi-million pound timeshare scam on the Costa del Sol has targeted at least 500 unwitting victims, many of them pensioners

19 Mar, 2015 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead

Spanish brothers scammed when attempted Goya art con backfires

Incredibly they took 1.7 million Swiss francs in photocopied bills

26 Feb, 2015 @ 12:05

La Cultura·Lead

Judge Mercedes Alaya fights to keep Andalucia ERE fraud scandal under her control

The Supreme Court demands enormous trial to be divided

3 Feb, 2015 @ 12:54

Lead

Thousands of fake football tickets on sale for Gibraltar matches

The Rock’s football fans are being urged to stay away from unofficial sites as thousands of fake tickets go up for sale

15 Jan, 2015 @ 10:55

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Sport

Police probe alleged expat property fraudster

Victims are hunting Rebecca Wells, who has vanished from the Costa del Sol after allegedly 'taking deposits for homes she didn't own', by Imogen Calderwood

1 Oct, 2014 @ 11:50

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Expat pensioners battle banking giant ‘scam’

Elderly expats crammed into Rothschild ‘scam’ case at Marbella court

21 Aug, 2014 @ 09:30

Malaga

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

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

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

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

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

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

Motorists in Spain warned of scam and robberies at toll roads

Bilbao court ruling threatens void agreements without valid licences

EXCLUSIVE: Scam holiday rental site first reported in Olive Press is removed from web

Stop Sickness Scam campaign by ABTA is good move in fight against fake claims

Spain and Gibraltar expats call in police after couple allegedly steal thousands of euros in rental deposits

Malaga police warn of new Airbnb scam in lead up to Easter

NIGHTMARE: Briton conned out of almost €100,000 in land scam still waiting for money ELEVEN years on

Gibraltar police issue warning about Facebook sexual blackmail scam

Police bust 212 people in Malaga-based publicity scam

Granada’s Alhambra ticket scam court case set for 2016

Rainbow Villas scam couple allegedly hiding out in Murcia

Holiday renter beware!

Holiday scam hitting Spain-bound tourists

HOLIDAY NIGHTMARE: Thousands scammed by fraudsters posing as Spanish holiday home owners

56 Brits arrested in Costa del Sol timeshare fraud

Spanish brothers scammed when attempted Goya art con backfires

Judge Mercedes Alaya fights to keep Andalucia ERE fraud scandal under her control

Thousands of fake football tickets on sale for Gibraltar matches

Police probe alleged expat property fraudster

Expat pensioners battle banking giant ‘scam’

EXCLUSIVE: Daughter of US Trump politician flees Texas to seek asylum in Spain fearing she will be branded a domestic terrorist if she returns home

Gibraltar suffers three-hour power cut during international gaming summit pitching the Rock to investors

BREAKING: Facebook and Instagram go down across Spain in mass outage

Silicon Valley giant OpenAI targets Madrid for its first office in Spain as ChatGPT demand explodes by 40%

Walmart heiress’ spectacular €300m superyacht Kaos and its €30m support ship rock up in Puerto Banus

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