The National Police arrested a woman in Santa Cruz de Tenerife as the perpetrator of several fraud crimes by publishing false house rentals on various platforms and requesting a deposit and reservation. The amount of fraud is up to 10,000 euros.
This was stated by the Canary Islands Police Headquarters. The investigation began in December 2024, after receiving several fraud complaints itself How it works. The arrested woman posted on real estate portals and digital platforms Advertisements for alleged apartments For rent to later meet in person with potential victims.
At the meeting, he showed them a video of the house and implemented it Signing a false contractThen he asked for cash as a deposit and reservation. Once the agreed upon amount was received, the author handed over the key to the supposed house, but when they went to the address they discovered that they had been deceived.
Then the investigation took place Any means of communication prohibited With the victims, preventing them from contacting her again. The amount he would have kept exceeds 10 thousand euros, although the agents consider it so The number could be higherbecause a large number of victims would not have filed a complaint.
The woman, knowing that she is wanted by both the courts and the National Police, Use self-protection measures In order not to be located and evade police procedures. This situation led to the launch of a police operation that ended with his arrest and his subsequent placement at the disposal of the judicial authority, which ordered his detention.