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Russian hackers target Spanish government websites to disrupt Granada immigration summit

Benidorm cybercrooks steal €50,0000 in bank ‘phishing’ con on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO MEN have been arrested in Benidorm for illegally obtaining bank account and credit card details via phone text messages, which netted them around €50,000.

5 Jun, 2023 @ 16:30

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Bank Scammers Pocket Over €2 Million By Hijacking Customer Accounts In Spain

Bank scammers in Spain steal €2 million by hijacking customer accounts in latest ‘smishing’ con

A bank scamming gang that netted over €2 million from hijacked accounts across Spain has been arrested by the Guardia Civil. It’s the latest big

22 Nov, 2022 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia·National News·Valencia

€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

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

Foreign 'smishers' Commute To Spain's Valencia Area To Pick Up New Bank Cards And Buy Items And Withdraw Cash

Foreign ‘smishers’ travel specially to Spain’s Valencia to pick up new bank cards for spending sprees and cash withdrawals

THE Policia Nacional have arrested two Romanian men who travelled specially to Spain’s Valencia area to cash in on a bank fraud known as ‘smishing’.

28 Mar, 2022 @ 10:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

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

'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

'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

Gang on Spain’s Costa Blanca use smishing scam to con bank customers

EIGHT PEOPLE had €20,000 stolen from their bank accounts after being conned by a Costa Blanca-based smishing scam. Three Moroccan men, aged in their 20s,

22 Sep, 2020 @ 21:00

Costa Blanca·Lead