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Police investigate alleged insurance fraud in Malgrat de Mar
Police in Malgrat de Mar are investigating alleged fraud involving an insurance office in the town, in Spain’s Maresme area.
After torrential rain and floods on October 4, some residents sought compensation for damage to their homes or cars and found they had no active cover, despite paying for policies.
Other customers say pension plans and investments may not exist, and some say money was taken from their bank accounts.
The suspected losses could total hundreds of thousands of euros, though the number of people affected has not been confirmed.
The floods brought the alleged fraud to light when residents tried to make insurance claims.
Police advise anyone who used the office to check their policies and financial products and report suspected irregularities with any supporting documents.
Investigators are working to establish the scale of the alleged fraud and where the money went; no arrest has been officially reported.
Police in Malgrat de Mar are investigating alleged fraud linked to an insurance office after customers discovered that policies they had paid for were not in force.
The suspected irregularities may also involve non-existent pension plans and investments, and money allegedly missing from bank accounts.
The case came to light after torrential rain on 4 October caused flooding and customers sought compensation for damage.
Police are investigating the office’s responsible person, but no arrest has been officially reported.
The town council says the suspected losses could total hundreds of thousands of euros, and many of the alleged victims are older people.
- Who
- Malgrat de Mar Local Police and the Mossos d'Esquadra are investigating the responsible person at an insurance office.
- What
- Customers allege that policies and financial products they paid for did not exist or were not in force, and that money was missing from some accounts.
- When
- The case came to light after torrential rain on 4 October 2026. The investigation was reported on 16 and 17 October.
- Where
- Malgrat de Mar, in the Maresme area of Catalonia, Spain.
- Why
- Customers sought insurance compensation after flooding and discovered that they did not have the coverage they believed they had purchased.
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Torrential rain caused flooding in the area.
Customers seeking compensation discovered that some homes and vehicles were not insured as they had believed.
More people came forward with complaints about insurance policies, financial products and bank accounts.
Reports said the local police and Mossos d'Esquadra investigation remained open.
- Location
- Insurance office at the corner of Avinguda Mediterrània and Horta d'en Pla, Malgrat de Mar
- Flood date
- 4 October 2026
- Investigating agencies
- Malgrat de Mar Local Police and the Mossos d'Esquadra
- Suspected losses
- Could total hundreds of thousands of euros
- Reported victims
- Many are older people
- Detention status
- No arrest officially reported
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Las inundaciones en Malgrat de Mar destapan una aseguradora que ha robado cientos de miles de euros a vecinos
Una macroestafa de seguros deja decenas vecinos sin cobertura tras el temporal en Malgrat de Mar
Las inundaciones del temporal hacen aflorar una presunta macroestafa con seguros en el Maresme