Important alert: Beware of fake IND messages

June 17, 2024

Recently, the IND (Immigration and Naturalisation Service) issued a warning on their homepage about fraudulent SMS and WhatsApp messages offering financial support from the IND. Please be aware that this is a scam.

Key points to remember:

The IND never sends messages via SMS or WhatsApp; they only communicate by letter.
The IND does not offer financial support.

What to do if you receive these messages:

Be alert and do not respond to these messages.

Have you been scammed?

Report it to the police by calling 0900 8844 for an appointment or visit Politie.nl for more information.

Victim of cybercrime?

If cyber criminals successfully rob your bank account, always report the crime. For more information and to report a crime, visit: https://www.politie.nl/en/topics/report-a-crime.html.