Dutch suspected of international AI fraud

A 28-year-old man from Haarlem will remain in custody for two more weeks on suspicion of large-scale international fraud. This is reported by the police, who suspect that the man has awakened at least ten people in at least four countries with AI technology.

According to the police, the Dutchman has been involved in money laundering and fraud since 2019. He has a company with offices in the US, Italy and the Netherlands and is targeting medical professionals and investors at are interested in AI technology.

The company claims to have developed software for X-ray analysis using AI. According to the police, people who transfer money then do not get work results. The money is also transferred to a foreign account.

The case was investigated after one of the victims reported it. The financial and economic investigation team (FINEC), part of the Dutch police, then investigated the case. The suspect’s company was registered in Rotterdam.

The police discovered that the man was active in the USA, Italy, Holland and Switzerland. He lives a luxurious life with the money he raises. The police believe that he has defrauded at least ten people, but they do not suspect that there are more victims.

The man was arrested in a hotel room in Rome in September, but was not brought before the investigating magistrate today. He had to be taken out of Italy first.