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Guardia Civil Details Torrevieja Scam Using Cloned Telecom Site, 30 Victims Identified

Investigators say the fraud created virtual cards to buy prepaid and crypto vouchers.

Overview

  • A 44-year-old man is in provisional prison and a 31-year-old woman is free with charges after arrests in Torrevieja on August 13.
  • Authorities report about €20,000 in losses affecting victims across 19 Spanish provinces.
  • A home search seized 65 mobile phones, 87 SIM cards, several laptops, nine cryptocurrency wallets and €12,000 in anonymous prepaid bank cards.
  • Police say victims entered bank details on a cloned telecom website used to harvest data, generate virtual cards and make purchases in the Vega Baja del Segura area.
  • Investigators identified the use of 13 payment cards issued in Cyprus, France, Greece, Lithuania and Poland, and they continue to analyze evidence for additional victims.