Analysis and practical guides on cybercrime: online and cryptocurrency scams, bank phishing, electronic evidence, cyberstalking and the sharing of intimate images.
See our cybercrime service →The fake Abanca 'security department' calls and pressures you into moving your money or reading out a code. How phone impersonation works and what to do.
Read article →A text impersonating Correos asks you to pay a fee for a parcel and slip in your card details. How to recognise the impersonation scam and what to do.
Read article →If your account has been emptied through phishing or a bank impersonation scam, the payment services law requires the bank to refund unauthorised transactions unless you were grossly negligent. Here is when you have a...
Read article →A text message impersonating Abanca warns of a charge or that your account is blocked and asks for your login details. Why it is a smishing scam and what to do now.
Read article →A text or a phone call impersonating your bank can empty your account in minutes. We explain how to recognise the fraud and what to do straight away.
Read article →You bought online and the item never arrives, turns out fake, or you were overcharged: that is fraud, and you have ways to act. We explain what you can achieve and when a lawyer is worth it.
Read article →After a cryptocurrency scam, the first question is whether the money can be recovered. In quite a few cases it can, but the outcome depends above all on how fast you act. Here is what it hinges on and why you need a s...
Read article →Sharing intimate images or videos without consent is a crime (Article 197.7 of the Spanish Criminal Code), even if the recording was made with permission. We explain what you can demand: removal, conviction, compensat...
Read article →Online harassment—stalking, threats, impersonation, data leaks—can be a crime. We explain the protection you can obtain as a victim: an end to the harassment, a restraining order, a conviction and compensation.
Read article →In cybercrime and in a growing number of matters, the case is won or lost on the digital evidence: messages, logs, geolocation, devices. We explain what electronic evidence is, why it is decisive, and why a generalist...
Read article →If you have been summoned as a suspect or arrested over an alleged cybercrime, the first decisions matter most. We explain what is at stake, why you should not make a statement without a lawyer, and how a cybercrime c...
Read article →An analysis of whether biometric unlocking (fingerprint, Face ID) of a device is covered by the right against self-incrimination (Arts. 17.3 and 24.2 of the Spanish Constitution), and when the judicial police need aut...
Read article →A legal-technical guide to requesting, by court order, the positioning data (LCS services and GMLC/SMLC network elements) stored by a mobile operator, and how it fits within Art. 588 septies b of the Spanish Criminal ...
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