Two tourists arrested for AI-generated fake bank transfer hotel fraud in Cambrils
Two tourists aged 28 and 26 attempted to defraud a hotel in Cambrils of €4,171.68 by presenting a bank transfer receipt that was fabricated and manipulated using AI. Hotel staff detected the fraud and alerted police, who arrested both men.
What happened
On 20 August 2025, two male tourists aged 28 and 26 presented hotel staff at an establishment in Cambrils with a screenshot of a bank transfer receipt to pay a bill of €4,171.68. The transfer receipt had been fabricated and manipulated using artificial intelligence.
Reported impact
Hotel staff detected that the transfer receipt was fraudulent and immediately alerted the Mossos d'Esquadra police force. The two men were arrested by police.
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