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Money laundering in the real estate market: also an issue beyond the Netherlands

In the Netherlands, real estate companies that become involved in money laundering are subject to serious fines. If you think the Netherlands is the only country in this position, you would be mistake…

What are we doing to combat mortgage fraud?

For banks, it is crucial to avoid mortgage fraud. The key is to test reliability before doing business with a person or party. Each year, mortgage fraud causes tens of millions of euro in financial an…

How do you conduct a thorough screening in the real estate market?

For companies active in the real estate market, it is important to verify the identity of a potential tenant or landlord. It is also vital to determine the trustworthiness of a renter or lessor, based…

Identity fraud: one of the fastest growing types of crime

Identity fraud is on the rise, as reported by the CMI, the Central Identity Theft and Error Reporting Centre for The Netherlands. There is no conclusive explanation for the huge increase in identity t…

ID fraud on banks - do you trust your customer?

As a bank, you need to be cautious about who you do business with. Consumers and companies can cause you significant financial harm. They could scam and defraud you by taking out a loan. But the loan …

How to protect against investment fraud?

Ever more scammers are attempting to offer fraudulent investment services. By simply using the name of an existing company, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to expose the fraudsters. FSMA, t…

How ‘safe’ are we in online dating?

Jeremy Wright, the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport in the UK, is demanding answers from apps like Tinder en Grindr. Those dating apps are ever more popular with minors. Wrigh…

How do you win the trust of online consumers?

Dutch consumers are more prepared to share their personal data when they can recognize the benefits involved. That information was outlined in the Global Fraud and Identity Report by Experian. The rep…

Developments in the field of identity fraud

In an earlier blog post we outlined how identity fraud is still very much a current issue. Criminals collect personal and financial information in order to purposely abuse it. Adroit marketing Service…

How safe is our online data really?

The digital economy has taken the place of paperwork. That much is clear. Paperwork that was stored for years and years in overflowing folders and huge storage cabinets has forever been replaced by c…

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