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Illegal Money Lenders Use Threats and Documents to Control BorrowersThe Bbc
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Illegal Money Lenders Use Threats and Documents to Control Borrowers

Investigators seized weapons and identity documents including babies' passports during raids on suspected illegal money lenders. Victims have described threats of violence that led some to attempt suicide and pay back far more than originally borrowed. Officials received 597 repo…

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Dutch Police Seek Additional Victims in International Sextortion Case Involving 22-Year-Old SuspectSubstrate placeholder — needs review
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Dutch Police Seek Additional Victims in International Sextortion Case Involving 22-Year-Old Suspect

Dutch police have appealed for victims to come forward in an international sextortion case where a 22-year-old man allegedly coerced dozens of women and girls into explicit acts. The suspect, identified as Damian A., was arrested in January 2025 and is on trial in Dordrecht for o…

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