The Guardia Civil has arrested a couple in Torrevieja, a forty-four-year-old man and a thirty-one-year-old woman, on suspicion of committing thirty fraud offences. The investigation, known as Operation Jupiter-Forty Four, began in July after a complaint about an isolated incident involving a victim who entered their banking details into a fraudulent website that cloned a well-known telecommunications company’s site. The arrested individuals reportedly created virtual bank cards to make various purchases in Torrevieja with information stolen from multiple victims.

Following initial investigations, it was determined that the crimes were part of a larger operation. The suspects, who attempted to hide their identities with hats and sunglasses, used a vehicle registered under a foreign plate that was not in their name. They created a fake website to collect banking information from victims trying to top up their cards, subsequently issuing virtual cards using digital wallet platforms linked to their own mobile devices.

After weeks of surveillance, the authorities were able to locate and apprehend the suspects on August thirteenth, conducting a raid at their residence. During the search, investigators uncovered an extensive fraud operation, seizing sixty-five high-end mobile devices, eighty-seven SIM cards, several laptops, nine cryptocurrency wallets, and various anonymous prepaid bank cards valued at twelve thousand euros.

Thirty victims have been identified across several Spanish provinces, including Albacete, Alicante, and Madrid, along with evidence of international involvement through the use of payments made with cards issued in Cyprus, France, Greece, Lithuania, and Poland. The total financial impact of the fraud exceeds twenty thousand euros. The male suspect has been provisionally remanded in custody, while the female suspect has been released with charges. The investigation remains ongoing as authorities analyse the seized materials, and further victims may yet emerge. The Guardia Civil urges the public to exercise caution regarding crimes perpetrated via information and communication technology.