Overview
- Dutch police report no incidents of roaming census impostors despite widespread social and neighborhood-app alerts.
- Local officers shared the cautions with good intentions, then confirmed they have no reports matching the claims.
- Posts described a non-existent institute and tactics such as showing ministry letterhead, checking IDs, taking fingerprints, and photographing documents.
- Alerts appeared in Tilburg, Eindhoven, Oisterwijk, Hilvarenbeek, and Rosmalen, with units including Groene Beemden and Liemers posting on social media.
- Authorities urge residents not to engage, to call 112 if approached, and to treat viral group messages with skepticism.