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Ringleader Arrested as Spanish Police Dismantle Transnational Job Scam

A routine paperwork check in Vigo exposed a scheme that charged migrants for bogus documents through fake firms on social media.

Overview

  • National Police broke up a network that lured foreign nationals with fake job offers and arrested the suspected leader at a home in Oviedo.
  • Officers from Vigo’s immigration and border brigade led the case with Asturias police, and Interpol took part in identifying the suspects.
  • Investigators say the ring posted social ads for transport jobs in Spain and sold a paid “pack” with document handling, sham exam slots and supposed access to a job pool.
  • Victims began paying from their home countries, and one woman traveled to Spain unaware she was being used to draw in more targets.
  • Police linked several shell companies to one person, identified three people tied to the plot and found two collaborators abroad who received victim payments.