The fake emails are signed by LO police chief Rob van Bree. The emails contain a fake arrest procedure. You are asked to provide as much information as possible that would be needed to assess potential sanctions.
This is a fake message and part of a phishing campaign. If you receive this email, delete it immediately and report it to the Fraud Helpdesk.
An investigation is underway into the origin of the email. The police never contact citizens in this way and only communicate via email addresses ending with @politie.nl. If you doubt the authenticity of a message from the police, you can check how to verify it on our website. If you want to know how to file a report, you can read the information here.
View the example of the attached message. This is fake!
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