KSA Revokes Lottery Licence Obtained Through Impersonation of Quick Boys Football Club Chairman

The Dutch gambling regulator has revoked a lottery licence after determining it was secured through professional identity fraud. The permit was registered in the name of football club Quick Boys from Katwijk, although the club made no application and maintains no connection to the lottery operations involved.

An unknown party impersonated the club’s chairman to obtain the licence from the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA). The fraudsters then established multiple websites falsely tied to Quick Boys for selling lottery tickets. The sites are loterij.quickboys.nl, loterijenqb.com, besteloterijqb.com, nieuweqb.com, bestenl.com, topnetherlands.com, newloterij.com and topsloterij.com.

The KSA has warned consumers against submitting personal or banking details to these domains. The regulator cannot confirm how any collected data is being used and has flagged risks including phishing and identity theft. Those who made payments should contact their banks to seek reversals while reporting to police, the Netherlands Fraud Helpdesk and the KSA. Individuals who shared data are advised to watch for suspicious follow-up contacts seeking further information or funds.

Broader Trend of Misuse and Regulatory Action

This case forms part of a wider pattern in which scammers misuse names and licences of associations that run legal lotteries with false information, as reported by Focus Gaming News. The KSA blocked one similar attempt with extra verification steps and has filed a police report on the Quick Boys matter.

“Scammers are increasingly attempting to misuse the name and licence of associations organising legal lotteries using false information,” the KSA stated. “This affects associations, whose good name is being exploited, and consumers who believe they are participating in a reliable lottery. This also represents a new risk for the KSA as the supervisory body.”

Ella Seijsener, Director of Licensing, stated: “Consumers must be able to trust a licence from the KSA. We take the fact that a scammer managed to mislead our application process very seriously. We have immediately tightened checks on the identity of applicants and domain names included in the Gambling Guide.”

Enhancing Verification to Protect Licensed Lottery Integrity

The KSA’s immediate licence revocation and updated applicant screening illustrate the regulator’s focus on closing gaps exposed by this fraud. Lottery operators and associations should review their own branding protections and expect heightened scrutiny on any licence-linked domains. Future application procedures will likely incorporate more rigorous cross-checks to limit similar impersonation attempts and preserve public confidence in authorised offerings.

Reporting: Focus Gaming News

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