Mallorca carer held over €9,500 fraud on elderly woman
In Campos, Mallorca, Spain, a 32-year-old live-in carer is under arrest over an alleged €9,500 fraud against the elderly woman she looked after. She had packed her bags to flee when the Civil Guard detained her. The force reported the case on 5 October 2026.
The woman’s family had reported unusual activity on her bank account and withdrawals that had not been authorised. Officers checked footage from the cash machine used for the withdrawals and identified the carer. She lived with the woman but had no permission to use her money.
Investigators also looked into whether the carer was sending the money abroad. They spoke to people running local money-transfer businesses, one of whom warned her about the investigation. The Civil Guard is investigating the manager of a telephone shop who passed on the warning on suspicion of disclosing confidential information.
Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com