Overview
- Police confirmed 106 reports in October in Utrecht, up from 76 in September, the highest monthly total on record.
- Nationwide, authorities have logged more than 10,000 such incidents in 2025, including 736 in the province of Utrecht.
- More than 500 suspects who posed as officers have been arrested this year, a number police link to rapid 112 calls.
- Scammers typically phone or send letters to alarm victims before sending impostors to collect cash, bank cards or jewelry under the guise of keeping them safe.
- Elderly people are most often targeted, and recent cases reported to Bureau Hengeveld include losses reported at €100,000 to €300,000.