It was reported on 29 May 2008 that van Hooijdonk had been a victim of fraud and had lost £2,000,000 to a scam, which involved him investing in a Chinese textile company which did not exist.
29. svibnja 2008. objavljeno je da je Van Hooijdonk bio žrtva prevare kada je uložio dva milijuna GBP koje je uložio u kinesku tekstilnu industriju koja nije postojala.