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identity fraud

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A woman looks at her phone, visibly distressed.
Crime
Identity fraud surges in Netherlands as social media and sex sites demand passport scans
12 May 2026 - 17:50
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Odido's headquarters building in The Hague. Undated
CrimeBusiness
​​New scams emerging as leaked Odido data pops up on social media
3 March 2026 - 15:20
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Dutch police station.
CrimeTech
Identity fraud surges in the Netherlands, current pace set to break record
23 October 2025 - 07:00
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Children playing in a fountain in an Enschede park
Business
Netherlands biggest au pair agency about to lose its license over abuses
6 June 2025 - 11:10
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The entrance to the courthouse in Alkmaar, Noord-Holland, in 2010
Crime
Man sentenced to 4 years in jail for plotting neighbor's rape by tricking sex app user
18 February 2025 - 21:10
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Belastingdienst Amsterdam
Crime
Tax office investigating organized benefits fraud from Bulgaria
17 April 2024 - 09:11
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Rendering of a Dutch passport in a shoulder bag
Politics
Municipalities want facial scanners to prevent fraud with ID, passport applications
15 March 2024 - 07:00
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A Dutch stamp in a passport.
Crime
Thousands of Dutch passports stolen in ransomware attacks available on dark web
7 March 2024 - 10:20
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Informal care
CrimePoliticsBusiness
Government essentially forcing people to commit fraud: Ombudsman
12 December 2023 - 12:00
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Operation Cookie Monster - international authorities take down the Genesis Market
Crime
Dutch man arrested in massive cybercrime case; Accused of large-scale identity fraud
25 July 2023 - 09:44
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Torn uniform of the police officer who was dragged by the car more than 300 meters while holding on to the suspect.
Crime
Police officer injured after being dragged more than 300 meters by car
29 January 2023 - 15:45
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A man using his laptop and mobile phone to perform cybercrime activities.
Crime
Data from 21,000 TU Eindhoven students & employees stolen in hack
21 October 2022 - 07:00
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Koninklijke Marechaussee
Crime
Schiphol police arrest people smuggler caught with underage boy
12 October 2022 - 12:20
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Netherlands Passport with Visa Approved Wooden Stamp.
Crime
Many more people smugglers arrested in 2020 than 2019
3 May 2021 - 14:08
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Rotterdam The Hague Airport
Crime
Fake IDs found in plane toilet; Suspect arrested
22 July 2020 - 17:00
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Online shopping
Business
Web stores want online identification system for safer shopping
19 November 2019 - 13:40
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Europol Headquarters on the Eisenhowerlaan in The Hague. 20 June 2014
Crime
Seventy arrested in Dutch “mobile banditry” sting operation
11 November 2019 - 11:45
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Crime
Dutch teens' driving license selfies sold on dark web: report
7 August 2018 - 13:40
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Police
Crime
Over 40 homes searched, 7 arrested in major Amsterdam raid
7 March 2018 - 11:20
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Key-logger
CrimeInnovation
Man caught committing identity theft to pay off student loan
25 July 2017 - 12:15
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Police officer looking for witnesses
Crime
Identity fraud cases skyrocket in Netherlands
10 April 2017 - 09:20
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Crime
Police reveal new identity fraud scheme
4 November 2014 - 10:50
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Internet
Crime
Half-million Dutch scammed online annually
17 June 2014 - 10:06
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KLM badge
Crime
Prosecutor fighting journalists with fake airport IDs
19 February 2014 - 08:03

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