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FC Groningen have been rocked by a sophisticated identity theft scam that saw an English footballer left stranded at Schiphol airport waiting for a transfer that didn't exist. Scammers posing as the Dutch club’s technical director, Mo Allach (pictured), used forged documents and fake email addresses to dupe agents into believing official negotiations were underway.

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Identity theft nightmare: Eredivisie side fall victim to sophisticated transfer fraud as English player stranded at airport

Published on Jul 9, 2026