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 →Time limits to claim, why paying as friends and family leaves you unprotected, what to do when PayPal says no and how fraud is prosecuted under Spanish law.
Read article →The crime of cloning your child's voice to ask for money, its penalty, what to do in the first hours if you already paid and how the money is recovered.
Read article →Computer fraud in the Spanish Criminal Code, when the bank must refund an unauthorised transaction, what to do in the first hours and limitation periods.
Read article →What happens when you are investigated for child sexual abuse material, your rights, and why these cases turn on the computer forensics.
Read article →What offence sextortion is, why you must not pay or delete anything, how to preserve the evidence and what to do if threatened with intimate images.
Read article →The three electronic signature types under eIDAS, which one equals a handwritten one, and why in a dispute it is the evidence that decides, not the signature.
Read article →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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