Dutch police

Dutch police arrested multiple individuals linked to an international investment fraud scheme that stole over €100 million from tens of thousands of victims.

Six suspects aged 15-30 were arrested in Amsterdam for bank helpdesk fraud, operating a call center and making in-person visits to victims to steal funds. Dutch police reported the scammers impersonated bank staff and law enforcement, targeting elderly individuals with tactics like 'increasing account limits' to extract financial details.

Dutch police arrested four men for allegedly drugging and raping their partners, then filming and sharing the sexual assaults. The case is compared to that of French woman Gisele Pelicot.

Dutch police are investigating suspected drugging and sexual assault of multiple women. Police raided the suspects' homes after tip-offs from German and UK authorities.

Dutch police are investigating suspected drugging and sexual assault of multiple women. Police raided the suspects' homes after receiving tip-offs from German and UK authorities.

Dutch police detained four men in an investigation involving drugging and sexually abusing women they knew, with suspects sharing abuse videos online. The case mirrors the 2024 conviction of Gisèle Pelicot's ex-husband and others for similar crimes.

Malak Mahmoud, a pregnant woman, was filmed being thrown to the ground by a Dutch police officer at an asylum centre. She has since spoken to Al Jazeera about the incident.

Dutch police dismantled a botnet comprising at least 17 million infected devices, seizing servers in the Netherlands after a tip from the NCSC-NL. The botnet, used for phishing, DDoS attacks, and fraud, targeted poorly secured consumer devices like routers and IoT hardware. Authorities also highlighted rising threats from residential proxy networks used for malicious purposes.

Dutch police have warned that dozens of women and girls were coerced into degrading sexual acts on camera in multiple countries as part of an international sextortion campaign. Authorities are urging victims to come forward to address the criminal activity.