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A Young Man Arrested in Barcelona for Eight Scams: Asking for Money and Showing False Transfer Vouchers

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The Mossos d’Esquadra have arrested a 20-year-old man as alleged perpetrator of eight scams committed between September 2025 and August 2026 in Barcelona. According to the investigation, the arrested man would have had his victims hand him cash after convincing them that they were facing a personal emergency situation and showing them false bank transfer vouchers that never came into effect. Continue reading....

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The Mossos d'Esquadra have arrested a man in Barcelona for eight scams with which he obtained about 13,000 euros by assuring the victims that he was in a situation of need and that he would return the money, showing false proofs of payment and a bank application.Continue reading...

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The events occurred between September 2025 and August 2026, mainly around the Sants station and in the Eixample district.Other news: A 'kamikaze' car that fled after a robbery in Tarragona causes the severe multiple accident of the AP-7

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The Mossos d’Esquadra have arrested a 20-year-old man as alleged perpetrator of eight scams committed between September 2025 and August 2026 in Barcelona. According to the investigation, the arrested man would have had his victims hand him cash after convincing them that they were facing a personal emergency situation and showing them false bank transfer vouchers that never came into effect. Continue reading....

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The Mossos d'Esquadra are keeping the investigation open in case more victims appear.

At least eight people have been victims of a fraudster who acted in the streets, in the vicinity of the Estació de Sants and in the Eixample. The man, who has been arrested by the Mossos d'Esquadra, won the trust of the victims by telling them a story about a personal emergency situation, and asking them for cash (which they took from the ATM), [...]

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El Periódico broke the news in Barcelona, Spain on Monday, August 31, 2026.
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