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A scam network in cosmetic clinics is uncovered with 172 affected in the Canary Islands

Spanish national police have uncovered a suspected fraud involving multiple aesthetic clinics and laser hair removal centers in the Canary Islands, affecting 172 clients. The investigation began in October 2025 after a customer reported the clinic closing abruptly without providing the contracted services.

Laura Bautista

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

19/06/2026 a las 15:45h.

Agentes de la Policía Nacional han esclarecido una presunta estafa relacionada con varias clínicas de tratamientos estéticos y de depilación láser, una investigación que ha permitido identificar a cinco personas y que afecta a un total de 172 clientes en Canarias.

La investigación ... comenzó en octubre de 2025 tras la denuncia de una clienta que había contratado diversos tratamientos en una clínica de estética ubicada en Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Poco tiempo después de formalizar el contrato, el establecimiento cerró de forma repentina sin que los servicios contratados llegaran a prestarse.

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Canarias

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A scam network in cosmetic clinics is uncovered with 172 affected in the Canary Islands

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