The police arrested two men from Wognum on suspicion of money laundering and scams. The suspects would set up constructions to lock money from victims from Bankhelpdeskfraud.
They would also have recruited others to use their bank account for locking money away. Money came in on these accounts that had been transferred by victims of Bankhelpdeskfraud.
The victims known so far have been scammed for amounts between € 50,000 and € 100,000, the police report.
After the arrests, the police searched several buildings. Various assets with a total value of approximately € 150,000 were seized.