A man in Lanzarote is being investigated for scamming 1,240 euros in the purchase of a plane ticket

The victim reported the alleged scam after verifying that the ticket was never issued, that the money was never returned, and that the travel agency where it was purchased did not even exist.

September 1 2022 (09:57 WEST)
Updated in September 1 2022 (10:17 WEST)
Lanzarote Civil Guard Team
Lanzarote Civil Guard Team

The Civil Guard, within the framework of the "Nobusto" investigation, identified and investigated a 31-year-old person residing in Lanzarote with a police record for the alleged authorship of a fraud crime by getting the victim to make two bank transfers of 1,200 and 40 euros respectively, for the purchase of a plane ticket abroad.

The Civil Guard became aware of this as a result of a single complaint filed in July by a man at the main post of Corralejo, in which he warned of having suffered the scam on that ticket when buying it at a supposed travel agency. In addition, that ticket was never issued, since under the pretext of lack of documentation, it never materialized, as well as the money was not returned to the buyer, who later realizes that the travel agency does not exist.

The Benemérita of Fuerteventura collected all the data on the events that occurred, locating the alleged perpetrator of the events on the island of Lanzarote.

Therefore, together with the Lanzarote team, the appropriate police investigations and various steps were taken to clarify the events that occurred, managing to locate and investigate the defendant as the possible perpetrator of a fraud crime.

 

Safety tips. How to avoid these types of scams?

The Civil Guard advises to be very careful in the sales processes carried out electronically, even more so when the veracity of the alleged companies or buyers with whom it is carried out is unknown.

Avoid making bank transfers or currency advances without having obtained indications that guarantee a minimum of trust, either through company reviews or through trusted people or other means.

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