The Policía Nacional have cracked an online scam targeting people looking for holiday accommodation all over the country. Five arrests were made in Alicante.
Tag Archive for scam
Fake Traffic Fine Emails
by Hugh MacArthur •
Quite a few drivers are reporting having received a fake, traffic-fine notification via email, the Traffic Department warns.
Camper-Van Scam
by Hugh MacArthur •
A recent police operation concerning a camper-van scam resulted in the recovery of five such vehicles and ten arrests.
Microsoft Service Scam
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Guardia Civil Head Quarters in Coruña has issued a warning to online users concerning a Microsoft Service scam.
Irishmen & Tarmac Scam
by Hugh MacArthur •
Two Irishmen have been arrested in La Almunia de Doña Godina (Zaragoza), suspected of carrying out a “tarmac scam.”
Endesa Bill Phishing
by Editor •
The police are asking members of the public to be alert for an online scam (phishing) involving Endesa bills.
No Heineken Freebies!
by Martin Myall •
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.
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.