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Spanish Man Investigated for Nearly €4,000 E-Commerce ‘Spoofing’ Fraud

The fraudster tricked a Cerrato customer into installing remote-access software to authorize bogus payments before using the same tactic in Hospitalet de Llobregat.

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Overview

  • A Cerrato resident reported a €500 loss after receiving a spoofed delivery alert and installing a remote-access app on her phone.
  • Investigators linked five additional transfers totaling €3,491 to a second scam targeting a woman in Hospitalet de Llobregat.
  • Authorities identified a suspect from Caldelas in Pontevedra as the alleged author of both frauds.
  • Officials say he used spoofed calls impersonating a major online retailer to gain access to victims’ devices.
  • Case documents have been forwarded to the Palencia duty court for prosecution.