Spain luxury hotel scammer booked rooms for one cent, police say
Summary
Spanish police arrested a 20-year-old man for allegedly hacking a hotel booking website. He reportedly reserved expensive hotel rooms for just one cent each, causing over €20,000 in losses.Key Facts
- A 20-year-old man was arrested in Madrid for suspected hacking activities.
- He is accused of booking luxury hotel rooms for one cent each instead of the usual price.
- The hacked rooms could cost up to €1,000 per night normally.
- The total losses due to these bookings are reported to be more than €20,000.
- The suspect allegedly tampered with the payment system to approve his transactions at the reduced rate.
- Police completed their investigation in four days after a travel booking site reported unusual activity.
- The suspect was identified using his real identity to make the fraudulent bookings.
- He had previous run-ins with the law for similar activities in the Canary Islands.
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