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Phone Hijack Scam Costs Altea Woman More Than €76,000

The Guardia Civil has uncovered a sophisticated banking fraud in which criminals allegedly hijacked a 72-year-old woman’s mobile telephone number before stealing more than €76,000 from her account. Two suspects—a 22-year-old woman and a 33-year-old man—have been arrested as part of Operation Joya26.

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