Overview
- The Spanish suspect, born in 1985, was detained by Policía Nacional and presented to judicial authorities on suspicion of fraud and identity usurpation.
- Police say she rented tourist apartments with illicit documentation, then posed as the owner to advertise them on an internet rental platform.
- She signed simultaneous leases with multiple tenants and required upfront payments of a deposit and an additional month as a guarantee.
- The scheme came to light after an August complaint from a renter who arrived with keys to find another person moving into the same flat.
- At least 12 incidents were identified between June and September 2025 across Madrid districts including Arganzuela and Puente de Vallecas, and the investigation remains open for further victims.