Man arrested in Asturias for defrauding uncle from Jumilla of €30,000 by impersonating him
The Guardia Civil arrested a 48-year-old man in Carreña de Cabrales accused of stealing almost €30,000 from his uncle through online banking and virtual cards.
Nephew arrested in Cabrales after plundering elderly uncle's account in Murcia
The Guardia Civil detained a 48-year-old man in Carreña de Cabrales as the alleged perpetrator of fraud and identity theft, according to reports from Google News ES — Crime (es). The arrested man is believed to have taken nearly €30,000 from his uncle, a resident of Jumilla (Murcia), exploiting the care relationship and family bond to gain unauthorised access to his accounts.
The investigation, named "Operation Nephew26" and carried out by the Guardia Civil's Arroba Teams, was launched following a complaint filed by the victim himself, who detected bank movements he had not made.
Among the unauthorised transactions, the victim identified payments at shops and hospitality establishments, as well as repeated cash withdrawals at ATMs totalling €20,000. To this amount were added other transactions discovered later: a bank loan formalised in his name for €6,000 and the liquidation of an investment fund valued at €3,000 additional.
The investigation revealed that the suspect had obtained his uncle's online banking credentials by exploiting the trust his uncle had placed in him. Using those details, he sold the investment fund, processed the credit and generated virtual cards linked to his own mobile phone to make purchases. He also took the victim's physical debit card to withdraw cash at ATMs.
The detainee remains at the disposal of the courts, accused of fraud and identity theft offences.
Source: Google News ES — Crime (es)