Valuable Items
A group of elderly victims in these areas were called by a man who pretended to be a police officer. He then tried to convince the potential victims to hand over their valuable items for various reasons. A female colleague was supposed to come to collect them. In two cases, the woman actually showed up at a potential victims door. Fortunately, they ultimately did not fall for the scam. Nothing was taken.
Based on the various reports received by the police that night and the description provided, the woman was arrested around 1:30 AM on Vincent van Gogh Street in Nuenen. She is in custody for further investigation.
Investigation
We are of course conducting further investigation into this attempted fraud. We are also looking into whether we can apprehend the male accomplice of the arrested suspect. We are checking if there are any earlier cases that can be linked to this.
Dont Fall for It!
As police, we receive multiple reports daily from people trying to defraud others by posing as officers. This also happens in our province. We emphasize that a real officer will never call or come to your door to secure jewelry or money. Hang up immediately if you receive a call from someone claiming to be the police asking about your valuables. Call the police yourself at 0900-8844 to verify if you were indeed contacted by a police officer. If an officer comes to your door to collect valuable items or money, call 112.
How to Recognize a Real Officer?
A real police officer can always identify themselves with a police identification badge. This is a card with a name, personnel number, and photo, the size of a credit card. Plainclothes officers are required to show this themselves, and they give you all the time to examine the proof. If in doubt, you can always call 0900-8844.