Overview
- Detectives connected the Amersfoort case to 23 additional incidents nationwide by following where victims’ money was sent.
- The arrested men, aged 22, 23 and 24 from Amsterdam, are held under full restrictions as suspected intermediaries.
- Searches seized bank cards, two cars, multiple phones and expensive watches to enable potential victim compensation.
- Police say the linked cases involve some tens of thousands of euros and further arrests are not excluded as inquiries continue.
- Reports also show a local surge in Flevoland, with 44 cases since November 1, and one Zeewolde attempt stopped after ASN Bank flagged a suspicious transfer involving an 84-year-old; scammers commonly pose as bank staff or police and instruct victims to move money or hand over cards.