Dutch Cops’ Shame Game Works Wonders as Most Wanted Scammers Now Turned In
Dutch Cops’ Shame Game Works Wonders 🚔
The Netherlands police’s scheme to unmask and shame scammers into submission is proving highly successful, with 74 of its 100 most wanted now known to investigators. The country’s “Game Over?!” campaign involved releasing the blurred images of fraudsters into the public domain and threatening to unmask them within two weeks if they did not turn themselves in.
The police received more than 500 tips from the public after unblurring the faces. Its website was viewed more than two million times, and its campaign images were seen nearly 90 million times on social media.
Of the 74 now known to the police, more than half (38) have been questioned, and the interrogations for the rest are already scheduled. Police have arrested six individuals so far, although they stated that this doesn’t necessarily mean the arrests were directly for their alleged crimes. Arrests may take place when someone fails to appear for police questioning, for example, or if a suspect is linked to multiple offenses.
Of the 74 now identified, the police said today that the youngest suspect was aged just 14, with the oldest being 42. The average age across them all was 22.