this island team Fuerteventura between Civil Guard defined on August 4 five people residing on the island Lanzarote and another Sevillewith 24-42 years old and registered for alleged authorship of a fraud offense by Cheated on five people living in Fuerteventuragetting them to transfer the full amount 2,600 euros for renting non-existent homes. It was also identified by possible perpetrators. events of the same nature on the island Lanzarote.
The Civil Guards were made aware of the events as a result of the incident. complaints Presented by five people at the Corralejo Main Post building, to which the injured parties communicate their intention to reserve and rent a house on the islands of Fuerteventura and Lanzarote. The victims were placed being in contact with the scammer through advertisements on a well-known social network to search Holiday homes allegedly located on the island of Fuerteventura. After meeting the victims with the advertiser, the advertiser immediately demanded a deposit of money by wire transfer or an application to make the reservation of the house in which the property will be reserved, and to conclude the final agreement for the delivery of the keys.
Block victims
So, confident that the announcement was completely true, the victims received income via bank transfer to the alleged landlord of the property to cover the rent of the house. Also, victims go to the place where they meet with the advertiser to get the keys and surprise the affected people, the perpetrators did not appear. In addition, they could not contact the advertiser again, as they were blocked by instant messaging by the person they were chatting with from the moment they made the payment. writers they would change the profile of the social network they were using for advertising or block those who complainedso that they cannot reach them.
Team@ of the island of Fuerteventura, while performing their special Cyber Crime functions, realized that the alleged fraudster was using the social network as a tool to attract the victim, collecting all the data about the events that occurred, posting a fake rental ad with an untrue home and disappeared without a trace after receiving the rent money in advance.
Safety advice
How to prevent this type of fraud? When a house to be rented is identified, the Civil Guard will first check that it exists and whether the so-called landlord also has access to it, by requesting an appointment at the location in advance, by requesting information with a neighbor, etc. recommends verification. Be very wary of advertisers who want speed in sending signals or deposits, requesting instant transfers, or sending money without verifying the identity of the person to whom the money is being sent through Bizum, as these are non-refundable payment systems. .
Before using these completely secure payment methods, you need to verify that the person to whom the money is sent is the same person you are dealing with, because in these cases, for example, a conversation is held with a so-called woman, and whenever it happens. if payment is to be made, the name of the beneficiary should be recorded with the name of the advertiser in the social network, friend, lawyer, etc. in any way inconsistent with the claim that it is.
Be wary of hosts sending all documents electronically and avoid identifying yourself personally, as criminals often use forged or impersonated documents in this type of scam.