Exclusive: Brit expat’s warning after falling prey to ‘old school’ scam in Spain
A BRITISH expat has sounded the alarm after falling prey to a ‘classic’ scam on the Costa del Sol. Gomer Evans, from Wales, and his
‘Brushing’ scam warning in Spain: Packages with dangerous QR codes are being delivered to homes in the run up to Christmas
POLICE in Spain have warned of a so-called ‘brushing’ scam that is being increasingly used by fraudsters across the country. The Guardia Civil has released
Major scam warning in Spain: Organised mafia is leaving fake traffic fines on cars nationwide
BRITISH expats have sounded the alarm following the arrival of a sophisticated QR code ‘malware scam’ on the Costa del Sol. Cars across Mijas and
Scam warning in Spain: Ignore these text messages ‘from the DGT’ to avoid losing thousands to fraudsters
MOBILE phone owners in Spain have been warned of a new scam circulating the country. According to the Spanish Consumer Association (AEC), SMS text messages
Suspect in triple murder of siblings in Spain’s Madrid kills his cellmate while in pre-trial custody
THE self-confessed killer of three elderly siblings in a village in the Madrid region has taken another life. Police and prison sources have confirmed to
Spain’s police make 65 arrests in bust of cybercrime gang using the ’Hi Mum!” scam
IT is a scam that is being used around the world, and that can catch out even the most vigilant citizen. Known as “Hi Mum!”,
Murder probe is launched after 3 elderly siblings are found dead in Spain: Police discover Madrid family was victim of 10-year ‘love scam’ and often sent an ‘American boyfriend’ sums of up to €40,000
THREE elderly siblings have been the victims of a suspected triple murder after an elaborate scam involving tens of thousands of euros, a fake American
EXCLUSIVE: Notorious British conman who ‘stole millions from expats’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol is back behind bars
Have you been a victim of Chris O’Hare? Get in touch at newsdesk@theolivepress.es HE has mostly gone under the radar as far as expats and
Spain’s Civil Guard nabs British holidaymaker at Santander ferry port over unpaid hotel bill
HE NEARLY got away with it… A 64-year-old British holidaymaker was arrested by the Spanish Civil Guard as he was about to board a ferry
Pay up: ‘Sextortion’ gang targeted victim’s families with hitmen if they did not hand over thousands in Spain’s Alicante
A TERRIFYING ‘sextortion’ ring that threatened to send hitmen to the families of punters looking to pay for sex if they did not continually cough
British hacker arrested in Spain for taking control of Obama’s Twitter account given five years by a New York court
A BRITISH hacker who was arrested in Spain’s Estepona in July 2021 after he managed to take control of high-profile Twitter accounts, including that of
Daughter arrested in Spain for faking her own kidnapping to demand ransom from her mother
A YOUNG woman was arrested for faking her own kidnapping to demand a €2,139 ransom from her mother in Ciudad Lineal (Madrid). The 24-year-old allegedly
CASHING OUT: Globix boss led ‘lavish lifestyle’ splashing half a million at Louis Vuitton and €80,000 at Fendi
THE lavish outlays of a crypto-currency conman exposed by the Olive Press were laid bare in court this week. Gibraltar Supreme Court heard how Gibraltarian
Online scammer sells non-existent cut price cars to people around Spain
A 32-YEAR-OLD scammer conned people out of €82,400 by selling them cut price cars they never received. The Guardia Civil arrested the Columbian man after
EXCLUSIVE: Costa del Sol-based expat allegedly scammed many Brits with insurance policies
AN expat who the Olive Press exposed as a holiday rental fraudster also took money for fake insurance policies. Juliette de Courcy Withey allegedly scammed
Dozens of Coldplay fans scammed with fake tickets in Barcelona
Dozens of Brits attending the Coldplay concerts in Barcelona this week have been scammed with fake tickets. Police are dismantling a complex network that has
Man arrested for swindling over 80,000 euros through fictitious car sales in Valencia
A 43-YEAR-OLD Chiva (Valencia) neighbour has been arrested after allegedly scamming three people over €80,000 by faking car sales. It is believed that his first
Spanish sports journalist pretended to have cancer to scam co-workers
SPANISH sports journalist Guillermo Valades, also known as Willy, allegedly asked for donations from his workmates to treat a made up terminal cancer. The 55-year-old
Leader of giant international crypto scam who scammed ‘many’ Brits and other northern Europeans’ arrested in Palma, Mallorca
A FRAUDSTER has been arrested in Palma de Mallorca accused of the misappropriation of over €100 million through a crypto scam. The Spaniard, 60, is
Bad luck: Hundreds of Spanish love-seekers ‘catfished’ out of a million euros by ruthless online scammers in Spain’s Malaga
A GROUP of con artists have taken the concept of the ‘Tinder Swindler’ to a new level after a nationwide ‘catfishing’ scam earned them one
Spain’s Civil Guard busts gang scamming holidaymakers with adverts that were too good to be true
THE SPANISH Civil Guard has busted a gang that was allegedly scamming holidaymakers by offering fake accommodation, as part of an operation dubbed ‘Rent Scam’.
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
Kidnap, crypto and Ukrainians: The multimillion-euro scandal that looks to have defrauded hundreds in Spain and Gibraltar
A KIDNAPPING of two expats foiled by Spanish police last year is linked to an enormous crypto currency scandal set to rock Spain and Gibraltar,
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
Phone scam extorts bars and restaurants over ‘unpaid’ electricity bills on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE Guardia Civil has broken up a Madrid gang who said they’d cut off electricity to 26 Alicante Province hotels and restaurants after falsely claiming
Scandal of cheap Spanish wine exported to France with bogus ‘French’ labels slapped on bottles
A Bordeaux court will rule in the New Year over a massive scam where cheap Spanish wine was bottled and falsely labelled as French-produced table
