Spanish police arrest six members of gang for selling nonexistent puppies

Gang swindled victims out of €150,000 by posting fraudulent adverts for pets on secondhand shopping sitesSpanish police investigating an online gang, which swindled prospective puppy-buyers out of more than €150,000 (£125,000) by duping them into paying for nonexistent dogs and fictitious vets’ bills, have arrested six people and frozen 14 bank accounts.Officers from the Policía Nacional began looking into the gang – which was based in the Basque province of Biscay but operated across Spain – and discovered it was fraudulently advertising mobile phones as well as pets. Continue reading...

Feb 5, 2025 - 14:37
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Spanish police arrest six members of gang for selling nonexistent puppies

Gang swindled victims out of €150,000 by posting fraudulent adverts for pets on secondhand shopping sites

Spanish police investigating an online gang, which swindled prospective puppy-buyers out of more than €150,000 (£125,000) by duping them into paying for nonexistent dogs and fictitious vets’ bills, have arrested six people and frozen 14 bank accounts.

Officers from the Policía Nacional began looking into the gang – which was based in the Basque province of Biscay but operated across Spain – and discovered it was fraudulently advertising mobile phones as well as pets. Continue reading...