Dutch cops’ shame games nets 74 wanted fraudsters
Dutch cops’ shame game works wonders as most wanted scammers now turned in
Game Over?! gamified the identification of scammers who sought thrills from terrorising the elderly
Netherlands police’s scheme to unmask and shame scammers into submission is proving highly successful, with 74 of its 100 most wanted now known to investigators.
The country's “Game Over?!” campaign involved releasing the blurred images of fraudsters into the public domain and threatening to unmask them within two weeks if they did not turn themselves in.
True to its word, after two weeks, the Dutch police unblurred the alleged offenders’ faces via social media and advertising boards across the country, including at gas stations, shopping centers, and train stations.
The result? Thirty-four handed themselves in, and revealing the remaining faces led to the identification of a further 40 individuals.
The police said it received more than 500 tips from the public after it...
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