Where is your money now?
While perhaps not the most politically correct headline for a thread this is a very interesting and informative post which many people who live in Spain or visit Spain on a regular basis will be able to relate to. Unfortunately, it appears as though many English-speaking con artists are still operating in Spain with victims aplenty!
Background to the thread
The thread has been started by a forum member who spent two years in Spain himself and managed to avoid the English-speaking con artists but he is concerned that his elderly parents are moving to Spain and may encounter such people. While no names are mentioned there are a number of scenarios described in the thread which too many people will be able to relate to!
While the thread specifically mentions English-speaking fraudsters and con artists it is worth mentioning that the common schemes used to trick people out of money are also commonplace among Spanish nationals and other people in the country. The problem with English-speaking con artists is the fact that English-speaking visitors and expats will automatically have a higher degree of trust when hearing an English accent and may well let their guard down.
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