The Dutch gambling regulator KSA has revoked a lottery licence obtained by a fraudster impersonating the chairman of amateur football club Quick Boys. The perpetrator used forged documents in the application and launched several sites selling lottery tickets. The club had no involvement in the licence — KSA considers Quick Boys a victim.
The regulator warned consumers not to share personal or financial information on the sites. Those who bought tickets were advised to contact their bank, file a police report and reach out to the national fraud helpline. KSA filed its own police complaint but is withholding details until the investigation closes.
The regulator flagged a rise in schemes where licences are obtained using false credentials to collect player funds under legal cover. At least one other attempt was blocked through enhanced checks, though the operator was not named. After the Quick Boys case, KSA tightened identification procedures and strengthened oversight of domains published in its official Kansspelwijzer registry.
Ella Seijsener, head of licensing at KSA, called the breach serious. 'That a fraudster was able to deceive our application system is a matter we take extremely seriously,' she said. The regulator recently updated affordability check requirements for online casino operators as part of the duty-of-care framework introduced in 2024.
