One striking result to emerge from the studies and surveys about online fraud
and scams in the Netherlands is that too few victims report them to the police.
and scams in the Netherlands is that too few victims report them to the police.
In 2021, nearly 2.5 million people in the Netherlands aged 15 or older said they
had fallen victim to cybercrime.
However, less than half report an online crime, and 1 in 5 contacts the police.
Of all victims of online crime, 19% have reported it to the police and 47%
percent have reported it to an authority or within their own circle.