Victim of Fraud
It was reported on 29 May 2008 that van Hooijdonk had been a victim of fraud and had lost £2,000,000 to a scam, which involved him investing in a Chinese textile company which did not exist. Dutch police said the scam was worth 'many millions of euro'.
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Famous quotes containing the words victim of, victim and/or fraud:
“She was poor, but she was honest,
Victim of the squire’s whim:
First he loved her, then he left her,
And she lost her honest name.”
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