"We hope that ultimately, no one will be tempted to act as errand boys for these organizations, thus putting an end to the phenomenon of fake police officers and fake bank employees. These nasty forms of fraud have now become a social problem that can also be solved in collaboration with society."
"Starting today, the collage of 100 blurred faces will be shown across roadside advertising boards, TV, and online ads. If they don't hand themselves in to the authorities by March 19, their faces will be unblurred as of March 23."
"Fake police officer cons exploded in the Netherlands over the past two years. From just 520 reported cases in 2023, the number rocketed up to 8,363 the following year, according to police figures shared with Dutch news site NU.nl."
The Dutch national police initiated the 'Game Over?!' campaign to combat escalating scam fraud, particularly fake police officer and bank employee schemes. The campaign displays 100 blurred faces of suspected scammers across roadside billboards, television, and online advertisements throughout the Netherlands. Suspects have until March 19 to voluntarily turn themselves in; those who don't will have their faces unblurred publicly on March 23. The dual-purpose strategy aims to identify current suspects while deterring young people recruited as intermediaries for criminal organizations. Police report fake police officer scams increased dramatically from 520 cases in 2023 to 8,363 in 2024, reaching over 13,000 in 2025. These scams predominantly target vulnerable elderly individuals.
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