Notorious Spanish fraudster ‘Little Nicolas’ collects fourth jail sentence
A NOTORIOUS Spanish fraudster known as ‘Little Nicolas’, due to the tender age at which his deceptions began, has been given his fourth jail term.
‘High quality’ counterfeit notes seized in Spain’s Marbella
THE National Police have arrested seven people in Marbella who were involved in distributing counterfeit notes. In total 107 fraudulent bank notes were seized by
Liquidators probing whether crypto exchange Globix was ‘a fraud or Ponzi scheme’ as the CEO flees to Barcelona
Have you had dealings with Globix? Contact us walter@theolivepress.es THE Gibraltar courts have stepped in to probe a suspect crypto trading platform amid allegations it
Authorities in Portugal, Spain bust gang that was illegally trafficking in protected eels
SPAIN’S National Police force has busted a gang that was trafficking in protected species of eels. The joint operation, which also involved the Portuguese and
Crooked car dealer on Spain’s Costa Blanca caught spinning mileage clocks back by 100,000 kilometres
POLICE have busted a scam in Crevillente where customers at a car dealership were sold high-end vehicles with tampered odometers. A man and a woman-
EXCLUSIVE: Giant crypto exchange Globix goes into liquidation amid rumours of missing €70 million
Have you invested money with Globix? Contact us walter@theolivepress.es A LEADING UK liquidator has been brought in to close down crypto company Globix which is
Fraudster lies about advance payment to enjoy free stays in hotels on Spain’s Mallorca
A conman duped three Palma hotels out of over €3,000 by falsely claiming he’d paid beforehand. The fraudster used online reservation sites and produced fake
Pharmacist clones health cards to get cheap medicine for sales racket in Spain’s Alicante area
A pharmacist, 39, in the Cocentaina area of Alicante province has been arrested for illegally obtaining prescription medicines and selling them off to elderly customers.
73-year old man in Malaga takes his own life after being defrauded of over €58,000
POLICE in Malaga have arrested 8 people for defrauding a 73-year old man of €58,210 who subsequently took his own life last year. Three have
‘Get rich quick’ sports betting scammer wanted by 16 courts in Spain is caught in Murcia
A fraudster offering to quickly double investments via sports betting has been arrested while withdrawing cash from a Murcia City ATM. The man scammed a
Three youngsters in Spain found guilty of the biggest ever fraud against Amazon in Europe
THREE 22-year-olds from Mallorca have been convicted for what has been described as the biggest fraud against online retailer Amazon ever seen in Europe. The
Man arrested 15 times for not paying restaurant bills is jailed on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 50-year-old Latvian man is enjoying the culinary delights of Fontcalent prison after notching up 15 arrests for not paying his restaurant bills. The diner
Elderly woman on Spain’s Costa Blanca defrauded in contactless payment scam
AN Alicante woman in her eighties was defrauded of €5,485 by a female who lived with her, after using her bank details to go on
Wheel of fortune with drilled hole in roulette machine netting fraudsters €50,000 in Spain’s Murcia
A roulette wheel game in a Aguilas gambling saloon was sabotaged to pay out €50,000 in five days. The ringleader of the fraudsters smuggled in
Off-site car parking company workers scam Costa Blanca airport in Spain
FOUR employees of an Alicante-Elche airport car parking company have been arrested for a scam involving at least 50 vehicles dodging charges. Clients handed over
Neymar and co-defendants cleared of fraud over 2013 transfer to Spain’s Barcelona
A court has cleared footballer Neymar and his co-defendants in a fraud trial linked to his 2013 transfer from Brazilian club Santos to Barcelona. The
Online shopping con defrauds parcel company of nearly €500,000 in Spain’s Valencia
A Valencia area parcel company was defrauded of €469,000 when it was hit by invoices from a luxury goods distributor based in Poland. The three
Minor who was passing himself off as a doctor and making house calls arrested in Madrid
SPAIN’S National Police have arrested a minor in Madrid who was passing himself off as an emergency doctor and was actually making house calls. He
Businesses across Spain get ripped-off by Barcelona-based cybercriminals
A Barcelona-based cybercriminal gang defrauded 11 companies across Spain by intercepting business email invoices and pocketing the money. They also scammed seven individuals on ‘buy
Home help steals over €70,000 from old woman’s bank account in Spain’s Valencia
A home help has been arrested for fraud and theft in Gandia after stealing €70,400 from a 90-year-old woman’s bank account. The female thief, 36,
TV pirate on Spain’s Costa Blanca defrauded providers of over €210,000 via UK-based scheme
THE Policia Nacional have arrested a Denia-based man who sold pirated premium UK TV services. He’s believed to be a British national but there has
Ex-employee steals fuel discount card from trucking firm in €60,000 fraud on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A former Alicante transport company driver stole a fuel discount card to defraud his ex-employer of €60,000 in just two months. The man knew the
Costa Blanca real estate agency operated pyramid-style swindle conning €5 million out of clients in Spain
THE Guardia Civil has arrested three people and are investigating three others over a massive real estate scam. The agency, Grupo Lorelai, operated out of
Benidorm fraudsters sell bogus concert tickets to customers across Spain in identity theft ruse
POLICE have arrested two Benidorm fraudsters, aged 21 and 23, who sold fake concert and festival tickets via a prominent social media network as a
US fugitive wanted in fraud case arrested in Spain’s Malaga
A US fugitive with an international arrest warrant (IAW) has been arrested by Policia Nacional. The National Police have arrested a 50-year-old woman in Monda
Alleged fraudster pensioner in Spain claims she ‘can’t even use WhatsApp’
A 73-YEAR-OLD Malaga woman accused of online fraud has claimed she ‘doesn’t even know how to use WhatsApp’. Maria, from Rincon de la Victoria in
