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🇳🇱How to report a scam in Netherlands

Step-by-step guide to reporting crypto, romance, phishing, and investment fraud to Netherlands authorities. Use the official links below — and act fast: most freezes happen within hours.

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Official agencies in Netherlands

Politie — Aangifte
www.politie.nl/aangifte-of-melding-doen
Fraudehelpdesk
www.fraudehelpdesk.nl
AFM (financial)
www.afm.nl

5-step reporting checklist

1
Stop sending money
Cease every transfer, deposit, 'unlock fee', and KYC submission. The recovery scam is the secondary trap.
2
Preserve evidence
Screenshot all chats, profile pages, deposit screens, wallet addresses, and transaction hashes BEFORE the account disappears.
3
File with Politie — Aangifte
Use the official Netherlands channel above. Keep the case reference number — banks and exchanges will ask for it.
4
Notify your bank and exchange
Call (not email) your bank, card issuer, and any crypto exchange. Ask for a freeze, recall, or chargeback within hours of the transfer.
5
Add to GACS public blacklist
Submit the scam at /report so others searching the wallet, domain, or phone get warned.

Warning: recovery scams target victims

After you report, expect calls and DMs from fake "recovery agents", "blockchain lawyers", or even people impersonating Politie — Aangifte. Real Netherlands agencies never ask for upfront fees or crypto to recover funds.

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How to report a scam in Netherlands

Stop sending money
Halt all transfers, deposits, and KYC submissions immediately.
Preserve evidence
Screenshot conversations, wallet addresses, URLs and transaction IDs.
Contact the official Netherlands agency
File a report with Politie — Aangifte at https://www.politie.nl/aangifte-of-melding-doen.
Notify your bank or exchange
Call your bank, card issuer, and any crypto exchange to flag transactions and request freezes.
Add to the public blacklist
Submit the scam to GACS so other potential victims get warned.