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Guardia Civil Detains Five Over Instagram 'Like' Job Scam

The case shows how tracing instant payments can unmask advance‑fee job scams.

Overview

  • The Guardia Civil said it identified five suspects and placed them at judicial disposal after probing two job‑scam complaints.
  • Investigators located the suspects in Tarragona and Granada, with one report naming Álava and another citing Ávila.
  • The scheme recruited unemployed people through messaging apps with offers to earn money by liking Instagram posts.
  • Victims were told to send upfront Bizum or instant bank transfers, received small bait payments, then were pressed for more to unlock supposed earnings.
  • Reported losses topped €6,000 across the two cases, and police urged people to distrust easy‑money offers and to keep payment and recipient details.