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Date Published: 21/04/2022
ARCHIVED - Swimming pool builder scam in Teulada and other Alicante towns
Two men have been arrested in connection with five scams in Alicante province pocketing more than 120,000 euros
Two Spanish men have been arrested over a swimming pool construction scam in which five unsuspecting victims in Teulada and other towns in Alicante were swindled out of more than 120,000 euros.
According to the Guardia Civil, the detainees used several companies, of which they were administrators, to draw up contracts for the build of the pools and requested a cash payment in advance. However, once the part payment was received, they failed to finish the work or it was completed in a shoddy and "inadequate manner".
On at least one occasion, the alleged fraudsters convinced their victim that work had been "paralysed" for a legitimate reason and asked for more money which was duly handed over to get the construction back on track.
An investigation began in January following a complaint from a victim in Chiva, and police soon identified more homeowners who had been conned in Teulada, Montserrat, San Antonio de Benagéber and Turís.
The two Spanish men, aged 47 and 49, will appear in court accused of five counts of fraud.
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