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New email scam claims to be Apple and Amazon offering free gifts – what to do if you get it in Spain

EMAIL users in Spain are being warned to look out for potential scam emails. The National Institute of Cybersecurity in Spain (Incibe) has said email

20 Sep, 2021 @ 12:45

Business & Finance·Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Other News·Technology

EXCLUSIVE: British sailor reveals how she was confronted with Spain’s armed police during fraud raids in Mallorca

A BRITISH yachtie has told the Olive Press how her front door was kicked down by police with assault rifles and pistols during a series

12 Sep, 2021 @ 10:00

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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,

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

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.

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

20 Apr, 2020 @ 13:00

Crime & Law·Lead