Police Brabant arrests 47 people in major investigation Whatsapp fraud | Inland

The ages of the people who were arrested ranged from 14 to 62 years, with the largest group consisting of young people. “In addition, in various ongoing investigations, another 10 suspects are in the picture and arrests will certainly follow,” the police said.

Money mules

According to the police, almost all suspects are vulnerable persons. For example, because they have to deal with administration, debts, addiction or (youth) assistance. They are persuaded to make their bank account available for this type of crime. “It is a specific group of young people who are very easy to persuade to make their bank account available. To stay out of the picture, criminals abuse the checking accounts of others. So-called money mules are recruited for this purpose. The question is often asked via social media whether they want to earn money quickly, and whether they can ‘help’ with the debit card.”

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