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Guardia Civil Dismantles 'Son in Distress' Scam Cell in Albacete

Led by the Guardia Civil’s anti-cybercrime team in A Coruña with support from Albacete units, the probe follows a Cambre woman’s complaint to recover stolen funds.

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Overview

  • Investigators identified three suspects: two money mules aged 24 and 26 in Hellín and a 26-year-old organizer based in Valencia
  • A Cambre resident was defrauded of €4,990 after receiving a fake WhatsApp message claiming to be her son in urgent trouble
  • Operation Guros was launched by the A Coruña cybercrime unit with backing from Albacete officers following the victim’s report
  • Case files and the three accused have been submitted to the Juzgados de Guardia in A Coruña and Hellín for judicial proceedings
  • The Guardia Civil urges the public to block unknown numbers, verify relatives through usual channels, and contact banks immediately after suspicious transfers