A fifty-four-year-old woman has been arrested in Elche on suspicion of committing several offences, including fraud, forgery of documents, and theft. The arrest followed a report from an elderly man who noticed that his retirement pension had not been deposited in his account, prompting an investigation by the National Police.

The police stated that although the Social Security office confirmed that the pension payments were indeed being made, the victim had not received any deposits into his usual account. This discrepancy led him to file a complaint, which initiated a police inquiry by the Judicial Police Brigade in Elche.

Investigations revealed that the woman’s fraudulent activities included opening a new bank account using the victim’s personal information without consent. It was discovered that she had utilised her knowledge of his personal banking details to steal funds and had even taken out a loan of two thousand euros in his name, as well as transferring more than four thousand five hundred euros from his legitimate accounts.

Additionally, the police found that she had falsely reported to emergency services on two occasions, claiming that the man had gone missing due to Alzheimer’s disease. This misleading information appeared to be an attempt to manipulate the situation and obstruct any future investigations. The arrested woman has since been referred to the Elche Court of Instruction, where judicial proceedings are underway following the collection of evidence by the police.