More than half of the ads for holiday rentals in Mallorca are suspicious
The plan implemented last year against illegal advertising is working, is adequate and allows them to fight against unfair competition.
Guardia Civil in Mallorca
The Guardia Civil and National Police act on complaints of holiday rental fraud.
Increasing complaints of holiday rental fraud in Mallorca
A case before the courts in Palma is pending trial.
15-month sentence demanded for Pollensa holiday let scam
The accused was an intermediary in the scam; the case dates back to 2013.
Tourists in Palma, Mallorca
Mallorca was a main centre for the fraud.
Spain's High Court investigating holiday rentals fraud
Some 300 instances of this fraud form part of the investigation.
Holiday rentals
The bogus holiday rental website has claimed another victim
Susan Barton put down a deposit of 1,300 pounds for a villa near Alicante with Spain Dream Villas.
Holiday rentals
Free villa holiday for family who were scammed by website
The police were well aware of the story because of the extensive coverage it has received.
Holiday rentals
Bogus website facing a fine of up to 40,000 euros
The website which was responsible for the holiday rental fraud is based in Palma.
Holiday rentals
"We’ve been scammed out of 5,000 pounds ..."
"Time began to tick away and I started to fear the worst. We had been scammed."
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