Overview
- Four suspects were arrested in Zamora and León over an online vehicle insurance scam that allegedly duped about 500 people and caused roughly €500,000 in losses.
- In Valladolid, the Guardia Civil detained a financial adviser accused of using clients’ identity documents to secure loans and credit lines exceeding €122,000, with potential additional victims under review.
- Valencia officers arrested a 33-year-old who allegedly drugged and assaulted a man after a dating-app meet, then used his phone and bank card to make transactions totaling more than €1,000.
- National Police in Sabadell detained an alleged money mule tied to a vishing scheme that persuaded a Valladolid resident to transfer €1,766, prompting renewed warnings about mule recruitment.
- Other actions included the breakup of a Bilbao bank-fraud crew suspected of taking over €40,000 and the Alicante airport arrest of a woman wanted by Poland for a 2022 vishing case, with extradition steps moving through court.