Scams

Civil Guard Uncovers €455,000 Cyber Fraud Against Torrepacheco Town Hall

The Civil Guard in Murcia has dismantled part of a criminal network that defrauded the Torrepacheco Town Hall of nearly half a million euros...

Police Crack Down on €100,000 Banking Scam with Operations in Pilar and Algorfa

Alicante, Spain – September 3, 2025 — The Guardia Civil has dismantled a criminal organization specialized in “vishing”—telephone fraud in which scammers impersonate banks...

“City Held Hostage: Hackers Demand Millions from Elche Council!”

The City of Elche has been crippled by a ransomware attack that has left officials without access to computers, telephones, or key administrative systems....

Man Arrested in Alicante for Supplying Passports to Undocumented Migrants

The National Police have arrested a 56-year-old man in the port of Alicante for allegedly facilitating illegal immigration by transporting passports from Algeria to...

Civil Guard Dismantles a Criminal Gang That Defrauded Over €250,000 by sending Fake Bank Messages

30 fraud complaints have been filed in Alicante involving the same pattern of fake SMS scams The organization operated mainly from Barcelona, using advanced techniques...

Popular