The Public Prosecution Service (OM) has imposed a penalty on a 34-year-old woman from Amsterdam for her involvement in mortgage fraud and money laundering. The woman – active on social media during the commission period with more than 35,000 followers – obtained a mortgage loan of 640,000 euros for the purchase of a home in Amsterdam using five forged documents.
False Documents
The suspect used a forged employment contract, forged salary specifications, a forged employers statement, and a forged income tax return. Based on this, a mortgage was granted for a property she purchased for an amount of 562,500 euros. The OM has placed a lien on the property.
Abandonment of the Property and Community Service
After the lien was placed, the suspect abandoned the property, thus no longer benefiting from the committed criminal offenses. The OM then imposed a penalty on her, stating that she must perform 100 hours of community service.
In imposing the penalty, consideration was given to the fact that she abandoned the property and the extent to which she played a role in a broader, ongoing criminal investigation into mortgage fraud.
The OM believes that this method of resolution ensures a quick and effective handling of the case, without further burdening the criminal justice chain.
