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Online scams, thefts, and physical assaults leap up to produce big rise in Spain's crime rate after pandemic kept criminals at home

Spain’s Civil Guard arrests more than 100 people on suspicion of €1m SMS bank fraud scam

GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es MORE than 100 people have been arrested by the Spanish Civil Guard on suspicion of defrauding as much

1 Aug, 2023 @ 19:00

Crime & Law·Lead

Cops in Spain’s Tenerife arrest three after SMS bank phishing scam nets them €200,000

THE CIVIL GUARD has made three arrests in Tenerife after detecting an SMS phishing scam that conned as many as 170 people across Spain. A

30 Jul, 2023 @ 12:45

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead

Infamous Teenage Hacker Arrested And Jailed By Court In Spain's Madrid

Infamous teenage hacker called ‘Alcasec’ jailed by court in Spain’s Madrid

THE NATIONAL COURT imprisoned a teenage cybercriminal on Monday for accessing a server where all documents related to criminal trials in Spain are kept. 19-year-old

3 Apr, 2023 @ 17:35

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead

€1.1 million bank swindle uncovered after single customer complaint from Spain’s Costa Blanca

A single complaint from a Costa Blanca bank customer over €11,648 stolen from his account has exposed a nationwide €1.1 million swindle. The Guardia Civil

27 May, 2022 @ 12:00

Alicante·Catalunya·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Scammers made €133k by sending bogus texts to get personal bank details from victims in Spain

‘Phishing’ gang steal at least €443,600 from hacked online bank accounts in Spain

A bank ‘phishing’ con netted a nationwide gang at least €443,600 from 146 victims. The Policia Nacional have arrested 13 people across Spain and are

19 May, 2022 @ 17:50

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

NEW SCAM WARNING: Innocent customers in Spain duped by fake email from bank security staff

CYBER-CRIMINALS posing as Banco Santander officials have been reported stealing the passwords of bank customers by Spain’s Internet Security Office (OSI). Innocent customers have been

19 Apr, 2022 @ 20:30

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Spain's power company Iberdrola reports record international profits but suffers 19% domestic fall

Power company Iberdrola admits personal details of 1.3 million customers in Spain were hacked

PERSONAL data of 1.3 million Iberdrola customers were hacked in a cyberattack on March 15 according to the El Pais newspaper. The criminals seized information

31 Mar, 2022 @ 20:30

Crime & Law·Lead

Bogus email demands 'immediate' €850 tuition fee payment from parents in Spain's Valencia

Cybercriminals in Spain’s Costa Blanca area send bogus text message to steal €23,000 from bank account

FOUR people have been arrested in Alicante and Cartagena after stealing over €23,000 from a bank account via a ‘smishing’ scam. The thieves swindled a

24 Feb, 2022 @ 11:50

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Barcelona hackers fooled phone shops into issuing SIM cards to clear out bank accounts in Spain

Barcelona hackers hoodwink phone shops into issuing SIM cards used to clear out bank accounts in Spain

A Barcelona-based gang emptied out people’s bank accounts by tricking phone shops to give them replacement phone SIM cards. Eight people have been arrested in

11 Feb, 2022 @ 13:30

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

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

3 Feb, 2022 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Costa Blanca Based Phishing Con Fleeces €600,000 Out Of Unsuspecting Bank Customers In Spain

Costa Blanca-based ‘smishing’ con fleeces €600,000 out of unsuspecting bank customers in Spain

A nationwide con saw 106 bank customers robbed of €600,000 from their accounts after they unknowingly provided access to their ‘log-in’ and personal details. Operation

28 Dec, 2021 @ 13:11

Alicante·Catalunya·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Murcia·Sevilla·Valencia·Valencian Community

'phishing' And 'smishing' Gang Accused Of Mass Internet Banking Scam Based In Costa Blanca Area Of Spain

‘Phishing’ and ‘Smishing’ gang arrested for mass internet banking scam based in Costa Blanca area of Spain

A Costa Blanca gang led by four brothers have been arrested by the Guardia Civil over an internet scam that netted cash from 163 victims.

24 Nov, 2021 @ 14:05

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

Fraudsters Scammed Bank Customers To Get Pin Numbers For Atm Withdrawals In Costa Blanca Area Of Spain

Fraudsters scammed bank customers to steal PIN numbers for ATM withdrawals in Costa Blanca area of Spain

TWO men have been arrested in Dolores on 25 counts of bank fraud. They illegally obtained PIN numbers which were used in ATMs across Alicante

3 Sep, 2021 @ 15:06

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

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

'phishing' And 'smishing' Gang On The Costa Blanca In Spain Stole Credit Card Details Supplied By Victims

‘Phishing’ and ‘Smishing’ gang on the Costa Blanca in Spain used credit card details conned out of victims

EIGHT people have been arrested in Almoradi and Torrevieja for running a nationwide scam that stole the credit card details of least 48 people. The

3 Jun, 2021 @ 14:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

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

Warning over £1 million cyber attack on Gibraltar businesses

Police described the problem as ‘one of the biggest threats to Gibraltar’

28 Oct, 2015 @ 15:00

Gibraltar·Lead

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

Featured·Travel News

Spain’s Civil Guard arrests more than 100 people on suspicion of €1m SMS bank fraud scam

Cops in Spain’s Tenerife arrest three after SMS bank phishing scam nets them €200,000

Infamous teenage hacker called ‘Alcasec’ jailed by court in Spain’s Madrid

€1.1 million bank swindle uncovered after single customer complaint from Spain’s Costa Blanca

‘Phishing’ gang steal at least €443,600 from hacked online bank accounts in Spain

NEW SCAM WARNING: Innocent customers in Spain duped by fake email from bank security staff

Power company Iberdrola admits personal details of 1.3 million customers in Spain were hacked

Cybercriminals in Spain’s Costa Blanca area send bogus text message to steal €23,000 from bank account

Barcelona hackers hoodwink phone shops into issuing SIM cards used to clear out bank accounts in Spain

Spain’s CaixaBank warns customers about fake phone messages known as ‘smishing’

Costa Blanca-based ‘smishing’ con fleeces €600,000 out of unsuspecting bank customers in Spain

‘Phishing’ and ‘Smishing’ gang arrested for mass internet banking scam based in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Fraudsters scammed bank customers to steal PIN numbers for ATM withdrawals in Costa Blanca area of Spain

SCAM ALERT: Warning of Bizum fraud in Spain

‘Phishing’ and ‘Smishing’ gang on the Costa Blanca in Spain used credit card details conned out of victims

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

Warning over £1 million cyber attack on Gibraltar businesses

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

‘The McGrail Report is Gibraltar as you have never seen it before’ – Catharsis under the shadow of the Dragon Tree, writes F Oliva

‘If released he’d just do it again’: Costa del Sol karate coach accused of abusing children as young as six is refused bail

New shooting in Marbella as Costa del Sol is rocked by wave of violence amid mafia crackdowns

Father and son kidnapped man in Malaga and sent photos to the family with a ham knife against his neck over €50 cocaine debt

This is the most dangerous road on the Costa del Sol – which has claimed four casualties in four years