That evening, the young man rang the doorbell of the resident. He introduced himself with a false name and said he was from the police. He told the resident he was there to check the locks and fittings. What the fake officer did not know was that the residents family members received a notification on the doorbell app. They saw the unfamiliar young man enter the womans house. One of the family members then drove to the residents house. Upon arrival, the family member asked the young man who he was and what he was doing. The family member also asked for the young mans identification. When he could not show it, the family member said they did not trust him. The suspect then fled quickly and ran out the door.

Meanwhile, other family members had already contacted the police. The suspect was arrested near the residence. 

Report suspicious situations immediately

Be extra alert and report suspicious situations immediately. Please also share the following prevention tips with your parents, grandparents, or others you know may be more vulnerable to these criminals.

  • Is it a fake officer, or is it okay? Check via 112.
  • The police never call to ask for your PIN code or to find out if you have valuable items at home.
  • The police do not come by to photograph valuables, check locks and fittings, or collect bank cards, cash, or valuables.
  • The police must always be able to show a valid police identification card. You can ask for this if someone is at your door claiming to be police. The most important feature of the card is the hologram. When you move the card, you see alternating the police logo or the word ‘politie’.
  • Phone – do you have a scammer on the phone? Do not give any information about PIN codes or valuables and then call 0900-8844.
  • If someone is at your door whom you do not trust, call 112 immediately. Then the police can catch the scammer red-handed.

Always report

Have you become a victim? You are not the only one. Always report it, even attempts by fake officers. Keep the phone numbers the fake officers called you from and share these numbers with the police. The more information the police have, the faster these fake officers can be stopped.

National campaign

In early July, the national campaign started in collaboration with Omroep MAX to warn the elderly about fake officers. We warn them with a national campaign for these scammers with our slogan: “Is it a fake officer, or is it okay? Check via 112! See also:
https://www.politie.nl/nieuws/2025/juli/11/00-aantal-incidenten-met-nepagenten-blijft-stijgen-start-landelijke-campagne.html

Case number: 2025279959