Spain: Suspects in ill child charity scam spent $633,000
BARCELONA, Spain — A Spanish couple arrested for allegedly exploiting the rare illness of their daughter in a charity scam spent almost 600,000 euros ($633,000) of donations on a ritzy lifestyle, according to Spanish police.
Court documents issued by the investigating judge on Friday said that Fernando Blanco and Magarita Garau spent nearly two-thirds of the over 900,000 euros ($950,000) they received in charitable donations on personal expenses, including their rent, a car, travel and a collection of luxury watches.