Arrested for spending 700 euros on gift certificates from a customer of a department store in Alicante

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This National Police stoped Alicante to a 47-year-old man for fraud and document falsification because he was authorized in a client’s joint account Large area of ​​DIY material, construction and decoration, to use the loyalty points accumulated in the purchases made. For this reason came to consume 689.64 euros as a gift According to the Police Station, the victim defrauded up to four different purchases in his account and tried another worth 212.04 euros.

The affected customer contacted the National Police after they found that the accumulated balance from previous purchases on the member’s account had decreased significantly because he had shopped without his consent at one of the state’s establishments.

The victim had accumulated a significant amount of points in his account, which amounted to money in club checks for future purchases. Balance was important because he had the materials for his reform on the surface. thus accumulating 3% return on your account corresponds to every purchase made.

The woman reviewed the account and confirmed that in addition to her husband, there was a third person in charge. She didn’t know him at all, but he saw how his score had dropped by as much as seven hundred euros, which brought it to the attention of the multinational’s security department.

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HE Northern Territory Police Station II. Investigation Group An investigation was launched and the organization was informed that the same person was trying to make another purchase for more than two hundred euros. However, the security service suspected that another person might be using the points account fraudulently, preventing this account from being consumed and alerting the National Police about it. pinpointing the alleged criminal.

The suspect was arrested on the allegation that he was the perpetrator of fraud and document falsification, and was taken to the police station after his statement at the police station. on freedom awaiting testimony in court.

The police believe that somehow tampered with the database The number of customers who will be authorized to be added to the victim’s partner account without their consent, so that they can shop with the balance appearing in the account, is not known for now whether there are other victims affected by such events.

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