Report fraud, suspicion

Do you suspect that someone close to you is abusing benefits or fraudulent with care or housing? If so, you can file a report (anonymously) online or by telephone. A report is always handled confidentially.

What is fraud?

Fraud is the conscious and intentional giving of incorrect or incomplete information. For example, fraud occurs when:

In cases of benefit abuse

  • A person does not declare income from work or assets or only partially.
  • A person does not report cohabitation or a change in family composition (e.g., divorce or moving in).
  • Someone gives a false (postal) address where they do not really live.

In case of healthcare fraud

  • Personal budget is used incorrectly (deliberately sending incorrect invoices for, for example, care that was not provided).
  • Incorrect use of Wmo facilities (for example a mobility scooter, regional taxi, disabled parking card).
  • Healthcare providers who provide no or insufficient care (partner, family member or institution).

In case of housing fraud

  • Illegal subletting / subletting / room rental.
  • Unlawful use of a home.
  • Overcrowding (too many people living in a house).
  • Using a rental property as a business premises or storage space.
  • Misuse of a home for cannabis cultivation or prostitution.
  • Failure to register or incorrect registration in the BRP in order to commit fraud.

Good landlord reporting point

We are working with the other municipalities within The Hague region to set up a local and regional reporting centre. Until then, the reporting centre has been incorporated into the approach to housing fraud in general.

You can therefore currently send reports to woonfraude@zoetermeer.nl .

Report

Report benefit abuse or healthcare fraud

Report housing fraud

Would you prefer to call to report suspected abuse or fraud? Then contact the Social Investigation Department at 14 079.

Please note! Do you want to report anonymously? Then hide your phone number before you call. It is still possible to retrieve your details via your phone number.

You can hide your phone number in the following way:

For mobile phone: 

  • Open the window where you can enter the phone number
  • Test #31#
  • Then dial the telephone number 14 079
  • You are now calling anonymously once

For landline telephone:

  • Press *31* 
  • Then dial the telephone number 14 079
  • You are now calling anonymously once

How long will it take?

  • We process all reports.
  • Due to confidentiality obligations, we will not inform you further about the handling of your report.