Agents of the National Police have detained in Granada a 42-year-old woman of Spanish nationality, with a police record for similar acts, as the alleged perpetrator of a crime of fraud, after allegedly using the identity of a former co-worker together with falsified documentation of payroll and bank accounts to obtain a credit of 18,000 euros. The alleged author has been released on charges.
Scam discovered due to non-payment of various installments
The victim, a former co-worker of the detainee, received a call informing her that she had defaulted on up to three installments, more than 830 euros in total, originated by a loan in her name. The call came from a well-known bank specialized in consumer loans, online loans and credit cards, from where it was specified that the aforementioned loan amounted to 18,000 euros, had been formalized in September 2020 and had a duration of eight years. The victim, fully aware of not having applied for said loan, began to ask about the documentation presented to obtain it and received in reply that several payroll receipts issued by the SAS had been presented. It was at this time that he began to suspect an old colleague, who had a relative working in this institution.
Manipulated documentation and use of someone else’s identity
The police investigation was able to find out that the person on whom the suspicions fell, a 42-year-old woman of Spanish nationality, had a prior police record for similar events and knowledge in digital marketing. Likewise, after studying the documentation presented, it was found that several payroll receipts issued by the SAS had been manipulated, since they contained the name of the victim, who had never worked for that health service . A bank account certificate in the same name, but with an account number actually associated with the alleged fraudster, was also examined. Finally, a photocopy of the victim’s ID was discovered. This last document would have been obtained by the detainee during the month of September of last year, after having been requested from the victim with the excuse of formalizing a collaboration contract with the company where she works.
The detainee has been released on charges, waiting to be called to appear before the judicial authority.
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