Online scams are abundant; everything from Nigerian princes wanting to give you a cut of their wealth, to duff online purchases. Here’s the latest.
Tag Archive for scam
The Rubber Cheque Scam
by Martin Myall •
(ESP05) There have been a couple of cases where restaurants in Granada have received a cheque from a British person as part of a scam.
Bogus Endesa Visits
by Vivienne Hughes •
(FVM) We’ve all heard about bogus gasmen who target pensioners, either by carrying out inspections then charging ridiculous amounts, or stealing valuables, but here’s new scam.
Bogus BBC Scam?
by Martin Myall •
I don’t know how many other people have received this questionable BBC email, but in case you still haven’t, perhaps a word of caution will come in handy.
Endesa Electrician Scam
by Hugh MacArthur •
This time it was con artists mascarading as electricitians from Sevillana-Endesa operating in Nerja and targeting elderly foreign residents.
Despicable Him
by Martin Myall •
The ‘man of a thousand tumours,’ Paco Sanz, who made repeated social-media appeals for money for treatment, has been rumbled, bringing a damning video to light.
Electricity Scam on Coast
by Martin Myall •
The Consumer Department of the Motril Town Hall has issued a warning about calls supposedly from an electricity company for obligatory home inspections.
Bogus Gasmen Arrested
by Hugh MacArthur •
The police have brought two men from Cájar before a magistrate for allegedly having swindled an elderly lady of several hundred euros.
The Roundabout Insurance Scam
by Martin Myall •
You might see somebody carry out a dangerous manoeuvre on a roundabout and conclude that they don’t know how to use one, but you could be seriously wrong…
Endesa Scam Warning
by Hugh MacArthur •
The utilities company, Endesa, has been sending out warnings to its clients via Internet concerning bogus & malicious emails, supposedly from the company but in reality from hackers after your money.