Spanish Guardia Civil probes consumer fraud schemes in Almería and Sevilla

The Guardia Civil opened a criminal investigation in Huércal‑Overa, Almería, after a resident fabricated a credit‑card fraud claim to recover the cost of a hotel stay. investigators found the complainant had paid for the accommodation himself and attempted to trigger his card‑insurance coverage, leading to charges being forwarded to the local court.

In a separate case, the cyber‑unit of the Guardia Civil uncovered a cryptocurrency‑based scam in Sevilla that used a false discount‑card offer. Victims were persuaded to send crypto assets, which were traced through blockchain analysis to a network of perpetrators operating from Huesca. Six suspects, aged 18‑59, were identified and linked to the scheme that diverted the funds into multiple digital wallets before converting them to conventional currency.