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Four arrested in Alicante over fake online flat rental scam
Original: estafa
Police in Alicante have arrested four people accused of defrauding victims of 53,000 euros through a fake apartment rental scheme run over the internet. According to Las Provincias, the suspects allegedly advertised properties online, collected payments from would-be tenants and never delivered the flats. The case has drawn attention to the risks of paying deposits for rentals before verifying listings in person.
Why now: Concerns about online rental fraud are high and the arrests show scammers being caught in a case affecting many victims.
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Evidence
- La Guardia Civil de Jaén investiga a tres personas por su presunta implicación en una trama de estafas relacionadas con la compraventa de gatos por internet · Cadena SER
- Una fundación de Zaragoza esquiva la estafa del piano de cola: "De la que nos hemos librado" · heraldo.es
- Cuatro detenidos en Alicante acusados de estafar 53.000 euros con alquiler fraudulento de pisos en Internet · Las Provincias
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