General · 18 February 2026
Man pays one cent for expensive hotel rooms
Spanish officers arrested a 20-year-old male for allegedly hacking a reservation site to secure luxury accommodation. He reportedly modified the payment process to pay a single cent for suites costing up to €1,000, accumulating losses exceeding €20,000. Investigators quickly located him at a Madrid property because he booked using his actual identity. Local media suggest he was previously detained for staying at a Canary Islands resort.
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