The Guardia Civil have apprehended a 29-year-old man suspected of committing fraud after illegally transferring nearly €5,000 from a resident's bank account to his own in Corralejo, Fuerteventura.
The arrest stems from Operation "VEGOA", during which authorities discovered that the suspect had managed to transfer €4,967.50 from the victim’s account through six unauthorised transactions to his personal account.
The victim reported the incident to the Guardia Civil in Corralejo on July 25th, 2024. According to the complaint, all six transfers were made on July 3rd, 2024, without the victim's consent, to an account that the victim did not recognise or have any connection with.
The Guardia Civil’s specialised online team in Puerto del Rosario, which focuses on such criminal activities, quickly launched an investigation. They traced the movement of the stolen funds and found that the money had been funnelled into a bank account belonging to a local resident with a history of property crimes. The suspect was promptly located and arrested.
The Guardia Civil is continuing its investigation to fully understand how the suspect gained unauthorised access to the victim’s account and carried out the transfers. So far, no other victims of similar scams have been identified as part of this case.
