A 25-year-old woman was investigated in the province of Castellón for allegedly committing four frauds using the method known as 'fake friend'. The investigation was carried out by the competent authorities of the region.
The woman allegedly used the identity of acquaintances of the victims to establish contact and request immediate money through the banking app Bizum. This fraud method consists of usurping the identity of someone in the victim's contact network to generate trust and request financial transfers with urgency.
The authorities identified four people who fell victim to this fraudulent scheme. The investigation found that the suspect impersonated friends or acquaintances of the victims to request small amounts of money with promises of quick reimbursement.
This type of scam, known as the 'fake friend' scheme, has become increasingly common in Spain, particularly through instant payment platforms like Bizum, where users can make quick transfers using only their phone number.
