Probe for De Vrij fraudster

The fraudster who stole the final €2m that Lazio owed Feyenoord for defender Stefan de Vrij is under investigation.

Lazio were victims of the scam last year, falling for an e-mail that included Feyenoord’s badge and written as if they had sent it.

The Aquile had made the transfer using the bank account details supplied, only to later discover the Dutch club did not receive the funds.

The fraudster who stole the final €2m that Lazio owed Feyenoord for defender Stefan de Vrij is under investigation.

Lazio were victims of the scam last year, falling for an e-mail that included Feyenoord’s badge and written as if they had sent it.

The Aquile had made the transfer using the bank account details supplied, only to later discover the Dutch club did not receive the funds.

Il Messaggero has now shed more light on the saga, including how the fraudster pretended to be a Feyenoord director and opened the account with the same bank that received the preceding payments.

The newspaper adds the individual has been identified as a French hacker, who resides in Switzerland and stands accused of international fraud, embezzlement and impersonation.

De Vrij, for his part, left Lazio to join Inter on a Bosman free transfer last summer.