fraud

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Cybercrime
Crime
Police bust criminal network that scammed Dutch out of €25 million in fake investments
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An evening shot of a Lidl supermarket
Business
Lidl ordered to pay fired manager €170,000 for disputed fraud claim
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Cybercrime
Crime
Dutch payment fraud rises 30% in 2025, losses reach €198 million
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A woman works on her bills, stressed about her finances.
Crime
Financial administrators' poor email security put many people with money trouble at risk
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Meta
Crime
Meta not doing nearly enough to combat online shopping scams, Dutch authorities say
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Game Over: Police share photos of 79 suspects in fake police scams and bank helpdesk fraud, March 2026
Crime
Police identify 74 of 100 suspects in fake cop, helpdesk scams
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Cybercrime
Crime
Dutch police order all 60,000 officers to tackle cybercrime daily
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Amsterdam homes over a canal
Crime
Man sentenced to community service for scamming at least 18 home seekers in Amsterdam
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A woman walks into a polling station in Amsterdam-Oost for the municipal elections on 18 March 2026
Politics
Five suspected or convicted criminals to be sworn in as municipal councillors tomorrow
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Nurses in a hospital storage room
Business
Care sector still uses contested prior learning certificates despite fraud warnings
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Parking meter
CrimeTech
Thousands of reports of fake traffic fines; Link to Odido hack likely
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Game Over: Police share photos of 79 suspects in fake police scams and bank helpdesk fraud, March 2026
Crime
48 fake cops, scammers identified since police's public shaming campaign
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LG lithium-ion home battery and a solar panel system
BusinessTech
Consumer group file police report over scams with home batteries
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Game Over: Police share photos of 79 suspects in fake police scams and bank helpdesk fraud, March 2026
Crime
Police show faces of 79 suspected fake cops, help desk scammers
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Gidion Tunders
Politics
Steenbergen City Council member convicted of defrauding boss out of €83,000
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Blurred photos of suspects in fake cop scams and helpdesk fraud released in a police campagin on 9 March 2026
Crime
Dutch police threaten to publicly humiliate 100 scammers & fake cops still at large
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Belastingdienst Amsterdam
CrimeBusiness
Three arrested in tax fraud case involving two nonprofit foundations, €200,000 loss
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Judge’s gavel and euro banknotes, symbolizing a fine.
Crime
Man who defrauded donors over COVID-19 claims must repay €302,000
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A bulletproof and stab-resistant vest worn by Dutch police officers. November 2023
Crime
Amsterdam “fake cop” scam that killed 80-year-old woman also linked to fraud case
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Dutch police station.
Crime
Man sexually assaulted, extorted, scammed 24 deaf people, including own daughter
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A woman appears stressed as she sits in front of her laptop while speaking on the phone.
Crime
Investment fraud caused €750 mil. in damage last year; Ten times more reported: AFM
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Cybercrime
Crime
Dutch police warn 300 people targeted in massive crypto investment and job-review fraud
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A man using his laptop and mobile phone to perform cybercrime activities.
CrimePolitics
Hundreds defrauded in rental scams offering nonexistent homes
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Belastingdienst Amsterdam
CrimeBusiness
Two Dutch men arrested in Eindhoven in €14 million tax fraud case