The man allegedly posed as a contractor and took on large renovation projects at various peoples homes. After an advance payment of often thousands of euros, the man would not show up again and would cut off contact. In total, victims were defrauded of more than 200,000 euros. The reports come from all over the country. Due to the systematic nature of this form of fraud and the fact that it appears to have been done deliberately, it has become a criminal investigation. The suspect has been wanted for some time. On Wednesday, the police arrested him in a house in Oostzaan.
The television program Zeeman Confronteert has paid attention to the alleged fraud cases of the suspect after multiple reports from victims.
The suspect was presented today and is being held for an additional fourteen days.