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Taxi drives 1,200 kilometers without paying – damage around 5,000 euros.
An unusually long taxi ride ended for a driver from Spain with a substantial financial loss. In early October 2025, two men in Barcelona ordered a taxi with the destination Lisbon in Portugal. The distance was about 1,200 kilometers.
Trip without upfront payment across borders
According to reports from Spanish media, the passengers at the start of the trip said they had lost their credit cards. They stated they would pay for the ride by bank transfer. To back up this promise, they showed the driver screenshots of alleged transfer confirmations. The driver considered these claims credible and did not demand an upfront payment.
Additional costs during the trip
Over the course of the multi-day journey, the driver incurred additional expenses. According to the reports, he covered the costs for fuel, tolls, and the meals of the two passengers. They had stated that they did not have cash or other means of payment with them.
Passengers disappear after arriving in Lisbon
After arriving in Lisbon, the two men left the taxi claiming that they wanted to withdraw cash. However, they did not return. Subsequently, the driver found that none of the promised transfers had been credited to his accounts. Taking into account all costs, including the necessary return trip, he estimated the damage incurred at around €5,000.
Police report and investigations
On October 9, 2025, the taxi driver filed a report with the police. He handed the investigators a detailed description of the two men as well as copies of the screenshots used during the fraud. Based on this, the authorities opened investigations.
Arrest following another fraud attempt
During the course of the investigations, the Catalan police identified two suspects aged 23 and 50. The arrest took place on January 13, 2026 in Hostalric in Catalonia. According to the police, the men allegedly tried to apply the same fraud tactic again. This time the target was a taxi ride from Hostalric to Perpignan in France, in which they again pretended to have lost their credit cards and promised a later transfer. (Source: HNA)
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