Reporting a scam in Netherlands

First hour, in order

Call your bank. Call your bank, then report to the Fraudehelpdesk and the police.
Stop paying. No fee, tax or "release payment" ever unlocks money that does not exist.
Screenshot everything before you delete an app, block a number or close an account.
Then report using the routes below. Reporting is slower than the bank call, and less urgent, but it is what produces enforcement.

The Fraudehelpdesk is the Dutch national reporting point for fraud, and it will tell you whether what happened to you is a police matter. Report to the police as well if money was taken.

Where to report

Fraudehelpdesk

Open the reporting page

Phone: 088 786 7372

Also worth using

Politie · 0900-8844
File a police report (aangifte).
Autoriteit Financiële Markten
Check the AFM register and warning list before investing.

What not to do

Do not pay anyone to recover your money. No legitimate service charges an up-front fee to get stolen funds back, and people who have just been scammed are the primary market for recovery scams.
Do not use contact details the scammer gave you, not the phone number, not the "support" chat, not a link in a message. Look the agency up yourself.
Do not delete the evidence. Apps, chats, wallet addresses and transaction IDs are what make a report actionable.
Do not send one more payment. This is where most of the largest losses happen.

Sources

Agency names, URLs and phone numbers were checked on 2026-09-06. Government contact details do change, if something here is wrong, please tell us.

Fraudehelpdesk. Fraudehelpdesk, Netherlands. Accessed 2026-09-06.
Aangifte of melding doen. Politie, Netherlands. Accessed 2026-09-06.