Employee of Cantabrian insurance brokerage arrested for defrauding eight customers with non-existent car insurance
The individual collected premiums, registered the policies in the insurance company's system and then cancelled them, pocketing the money. He also forged signatures to prevent the company from alerting the victims.
Employee of Cantabrian insurance brokerage arrested for defrauding eight customers with non-existent car insurance
A worker at an insurance brokerage in Cantabria has been arrested after collecting payment from several customers for motor vehicle policies that he never activated. The confirmed financial loss amounts to €32,500, although the investigation indicates a much larger number of those affected.
Everything began on 31 October 2025, when a driver reported that he had been fined for lacking insurance despite having paid the broker over €850 just days earlier. The vehicle was taken to a depot and, when the affected party demanded an explanation, the broker provided him with a provisional receipt to recover the car, although coverage remained non-existent.
Investigators discovered that the arrested man entered customer data into the insurance company's platform, issued the corresponding documentation and subsequently cancelled the transaction. In this way, those who had taken out policies believed they were protected when in reality they were not.
To prevent the insurance company from alerting those affected, the arrested man digitally forged their consent, impersonating their identities in the cancellation procedures.
The National Police located seven other direct victims and more than 600 vehicle contracts showing signs of tampering. They also found that 101 people listed as insured had reported accidents or requested towing services without having any policy whatsoever. The company had to cover those costs, resulting in an additional expense of €24,500.
The arrest was carried out on 3 July. The defendant was released on condition that he present himself to the court when summoned, facing charges of continued fraud and falsification of public documents.
Source: Deia
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