(NL Times) A simple transaction between brothers has sparked a legal battle in the Netherlands. Three ING Bank customers are suing the financial institution after the bank flagged a money transfer as suspicious and launched an investigation tied to potential terrorist financing. The customers claim this scrutiny stemmed from the recipient’s Arabic name, alleging racial profiling by the bank, according to a report published on Saturday by broadcast news program Argos.
Jalal Et-Talabi, one of the plaintiffs, claimed the trouble began when he transferred 100 euros from his own credit card to his checking account in September 2022. The transfer was meant to cover a short-term loan he provided to his brother, Abdelhamid. To keep track of the loan, Et-Talabi wrote, “100 euros cash Abdelhamid” in the description during the electronic transfer.
