Relevant cases

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  NOW-fraud identified thanks to reporting

  20 May 2025

  During the corona pandemic, the so-called NOW regulation provided financial compensation for Dutch companies with substantial loss of revenue. The government support was specifically intended for paying salaries and keeping staff employed. Through reports of banks and notaries we identified several cases of misuse of the NOW regulation. In this combined case study, you can read about our efforts and findings.

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  Intermediaries, straw owners and shell companies

  12 May 2025

  Criminals use various methods for money laundering. Especially shell companies and companies set up by straw owners are popular. These arrangements are often set up by intermediaries, leaving the real instigators out of sight. Reports of unusual transactions help us trace illegal financial structures.

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  Cash Compensation model

  24 February 2025

  Analysis by FIU-the Netherlands has shown that large, well-known companies in labour-intensive sectors such as construction and parcel delivery place work orders with (sub)contractors and pay them in cash. At these subcontractors, however, no or hardly any wage payments via wire transfer take place; employees are paid in cash.