Friend given credit card to withdraw 60 euros and takes out 900
With friends like these, who needs enemies?
Facua spokesperson Rubén Sánchez with the campaign poster.
Facua spokesperson Rubén Sánchez with the campaign poster.
Spanish consumer group hits out at Ryanair
The consumer organisation is calling on consumers to report airline abuses and fraud such as the surcharge for travelling with cabin luggage by filing lawsuits to claim their money back.
Booking.com users targeted in phishing scam, travellers being cautioned
Legitimate Booking.com transactions will never request payment details through phone, email, or text messages.
Report points to potentially massive pandemic aid fraud in the Balearics
The Public Audit Office has drawn attention to a "total lack of control" in verifying aid requests.
American arrested for not paying a hotel bill in the Balearics
This arrest is one of the most significant made this season on the island of Ibiza for hotel fraud.
The National Police carried out the investigation and arrest.
The National Police carried out the investigation and arrest.
Mallorca is cracking down on illegal holiday lets.
Mallorca is cracking down on illegal holiday lets.
Immigration is the top concern in Spain
With regard to the economic situation in Spain, 58.9% consider it ‘bad or very bad’.
Briton arrested for refusing to pay 12,000 euro restaurant bill
They have all been charged with one count of fraud.
Woman on trial for defrauding a friend over 30,000 euros
The woman made up the story that her non-existent boyfriend had been arrested at Palma airport for transporting gold bars in his suitcase.
Manager of Mallorca clinic where a British woman died after cosmetic surgery arrested
The victim paid 6,000 pounds in cash.
Police bust art forgery ring in Spain selling fake Banksy works
Investigators have seized nine works and recorded at least 25 sales to victims in Spain, Germany, Switzerland, the United States and Scotland.
Fake works attributed to the artist Banksy found in a workshop and different points of sale, in Spain
Fake works attributed to the artist Banksy and found in a workshop and different points of sale are seen, in Spain, in this screengrab from a video released on March 7, 2024. Mossos D'Esquadra/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT
Don't get caught by cybercrime when booking a holiday.
Don't get caught by cybercrime when booking a holiday.
Warning to look out for online holiday fraudsters when booking: top tips
Last year, 6,640 reports of holiday fraud were made to Action Fraud and data shows July and August saw highest number of reports made, at 804 and 781 respectively.
Former deputy Spanish prime minister could face long jail term in corruption trial
Analysis of documents showed an unjustified increase of more than 15.6 million euros in his wealth during this period, the prosecutor added.
Rodrigo Rato arriving in court.
Rodrigo Rato arriving in court.
Letter to the editor: British tourists scammed by Mallorca taxi driver
Please could you raise awareness and recommend to tourists to pay in cash only to prevent fraud.
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- Ryanair launches subscription that waives fees for reserved seats and insurance
- Super luxury British hotels set to open in Mallorca this summer