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Man arrested accused of illegally registering his parents and defrauding Social Security
The National Police have detained a man in Alicante who is accused of helping people enter Spain illegally and committing Social Security fraud by registering...
A man arrested after police seize 400 marijuana plants from Villajoyosa villa
Guardia Civil police arrested a 28-year-old man in Villajoyosa on suspicion of being responsible for a marijuana plantation in a villa in the town. They also...
Arrested for pretending to be scammed to avoid leaving the apartment she occupied in Gandia
A 24-year-old woman was arrested in Gandia by National Police officers on suspicion of document fabrication, mimicking a crime, and squatting. To avoid...
Fake DGT fines are back in a wave of text messages
Fake DGT fines have become one of the most prevalent methods used by fraudsters to defraud drivers. The most recent approach discovered involves a bogus text...
Alicante network that defrauded a million euros using the fake bank employee method has been busted
A criminal organisation located in the province of Alicante scammed 273 people of almost one million euros by pretending to be bank personnel in order to gain...
Overall British satisfaction with Benidorm is 84.3%, with safety being the most important issue
Benidorm continues to deliver positive results for British tourism, despite smear attempts by some British tabloids that appear to have no effect on modifying...
Couple arrested in Torrevieja for 30 counts of fraud
As part of Operation Jupiter-44, the Guardia Civil detained a 44-year-old male and a 31-year-old woman in Torrevieja. They are suspected of committing 30 fraud...
Scams by fake electricity technicians return to Guardamar del Segura
A bogus electrical technician defrauded an elderly Guardamar del Segura resident. The scammer pretended to be an electrician and charged him €900 for an...
Man arrested for using counterfeit 100-euro notes to buy designer clothing
A young man was caught by the National Police in a municipality in Almería. He is suspected of bringing fake 100-euro notes into shops in Málaga and Murcia and...
Three men arrested after trying to pay for €850 worth of champagne with counterfeit bills in Alicante
Three men, aged 22 to 26, were arrested by the National Police in Alicante. They are being charged with fraud and cashing fake notes after reportedly trying to...
