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2009-10-29 16:46:00
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Consulate Amsterdam
Cable title:
FRAUD SUMMARY - NETHERLANDS
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TAGS: KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC NL
SUBJECT: FRAUD SUMMARY - NETHERLANDS
REF: (A) STATE 57623, (B) AMSTERDAM 46, (C) AMSTERDAM 74
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 04 AMSTERDAM 000083
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DEPT PASS TO EUR/EX
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC NL
SUBJECT: FRAUD SUMMARY - NETHERLANDS
REF: (A) STATE 57623, (B) AMSTERDAM 46, (C) AMSTERDAM 74
1. Per the instructions in Ref A, Amsterdam submits the
following post summary of fraud-related activity during the
period from March 1, 2009 to August 31, 2009 updating Ref B.
--------------
Country Conditions
--------------
2. The Netherlands is a highly developed European nation. In
2008, The Economist Intelligence Unit ranked The Netherlands the
fourth most democratic country in the world. The CIA World
Factbook estimates that Dutch per capita income in 2008 was
approximately $40,000, more than Canada, Japan, or France.
3. The Netherlands has a well-structured and easily accessible
social welfare system and is well known for its generous asylum
policy. According to the UNHCR, 9,298 new asylum applications
were lodged from January to August 2009 in The Netherlands.
Recent controversy in Dutch society over racial integration and
Muslim extremism in The Netherlands has led the Government of
the Netherlands (GONL) to take measures to stiffen requirements
for refugees and asylum-seekers. Immigrants from non-Western
countries now face stricter requirements and must demonstrate
knowledge of Dutch society, language, and culture by
successfully passing the Dutch Immigration and Citizenship Test.
4. The Netherlands is considered a low fraud country. Host
government corruption is very low; The Netherlands ranks eighth,
behind Iceland and ahead of Australia, on Transparency
International's 2008 Global Corruption Perceptions Index. Most
government documents contain high-tech security features and are
easily verifiable.
--------------
NIV Fraud
--------------
5. During the reporting period Amsterdam adjudicated 11,366 NIV
applications from citizens representing 135 countries. 7,275 of
the applicants were Dutch travelers whose purpose of travel did
not meet Visa Waiver Program (VWP) requirements or who were not
entitled to avail themselves of the VWP.
6. Post encounters a small amount of fraudulent low-tech
documents submitted in support of NIV applications; most are
fabricated employment letters or letters of invitation. Other
fraud committed by applicants is associated with attempts to
hide prior refusals by applying with passports with different
names and birth dates. Post's Fraud Prevention Manger (FPM)
discovered through IDENT that a recent Nepalese B1/B2 applicant
submitted his application under a different name and date of
birth than the one he used during a prior refusal in Nepal. The
applicant explained that, after he was initially refused an F
visa in 2002, a visa handler in Kathmandu urged him in March
2004 to procure a Nepalese passport with a false name and date
of birth in order to increase his chances of being issued an H2B
visa. Post is coordinating follow-up with Embassy Kathmandu.
7. Twenty-three cases were referred to the Fraud Prevention
Unit (FPU) for investigation. Of these cases, only the Nepalese
applicant mentioned above was confirmed as fraudulent.
--------------
IV Fraud
--------------
8. Post processed more than 220 IV applications during the
reporting period, roughly half of which involving TCNs. It is
often difficult to determine the authenticity of TCN supporting
documents. Post occasionally identifies fraudulent documents in
the IV workload. FPU routinely uses LexisNexis Accurint to
verify information or to create a new line of questioning during
an interview.
--------------
DV Fraud
--------------
9. Post issued 81 DV visas during the reporting period,
including 28 to TCN applicants. Problems periodically
encountered with non-Dutch DV applicants include difficulties in
verifying educational qualifications and in obtaining police
records. For example, despite several attempts, one Eritrean
applicant waited more than 7 months for a police record from
Kenya, where he had spent several years as a refugee. Post
occasionally encounters applicants who swear to the accuracy of
AMSTERDAM 00000083 002 OF 004
information included in application forms they admit they did
not complete or even read.
--------------
ACS and Passport Fraud
--------------
10. Post handled 2,268 passport applications, of which 272 were
EPDPs issued at post, and processed 318 applications for
additional visa pages. An average of 50-75 lost and stolen
passports are returned to post each month from the local Dutch
police and/or Dutch Immigration. Post issued 200 CRBAs during
the reporting period.
11. Several cases of suspected passport fraud were referred to
FPU for further investigation. In one case, post collaborated
with DS to resolve a four decades-long investigation into an
American citizen who stole the identity of a suicide victim in
1969 in order to fraudulently secure a United States passport.
The subject is currently awaiting extradition to the United
States.
12. An increasing number of American citizens have been
victimized by Advance Fee (419) and other internet-related fraud
scams originating in the Netherlands. Most of these scams have
a link to Nigeria or Ghana.
--------------
Adoption Fraud
--------------
13. Post occasionally provides passport services for Dutch
parents who are in the process of adopting American children and
have temporary child custody while the adoption is finalized.
Adoptions from the United States are never final until the
parents have had at least three home visits by the relevant
social services office in The Netherlands. The adopted child
leaves the United States with a limited validity passport,
normally issued for one year, which needs State Department
approval for renewal. A full-validity passport is not issued
until the adoption is final, and adoptive parents need to
present the final adoption decree and new birth certificate when
applying. Because an original court order from the originating
state government conferring custodial rights is required for
Post to process such passport requests, the likelihood of fraud
is limited.
--------------
Use of DNA Testing
--------------
14. Post did not request DNA testing during the reporting
period.
-------------- --------------
Asylum and other DHS Benefits Fraud
-------------- --------------
15. Post processed six asylum/refugee (Visas 92/93) cases
during the reporting period.
-------------- --------------
--------------
Alien Smuggling, Trafficking, Organized Crime, Terrorist Travel
-------------- --------------
--------------
16. The Netherlands is both a destination and transit point for
alien smugglers, traffickers, and organized crime groups. Post
has no evidence that any have targeted the Consulate General in
an attempt to facilitate travel to or operations in the United
States. Post works closely with onsite Customs and Border
Protection staff and immigration and airport contacts to follow
trends related to these issues and remain current on information
pertinent to identifying such opportunities for misuse of visa
and passport application processes. Please refer to the related
fraud reporting section on CAWeb for Amsterdam's Schiphol
Airport Fraudulent Travel Report.
http://intranet.ca.state.gov/fraud/14273.aspx ?gid=686.
--------------
DS Criminal Fraud Investigations
--------------
17. The Consular Section has an excellent working relationship
AMSTERDAM 00000083 003 OF 004
with the Regional Security Office at the Embassy in The Hague.
Amsterdam has been identified as a post to receive an A/RSO-I
position should funding become available. There were no
investigations conducted during the reporting period.
-------------- --------------
--------------
Host Country Passport, Identity Documents, and Civil Registry
-------------- --------------
--------------
18. Dutch passports are burgundy red, with the Coat of Arms of
the Kingdom of the Netherlands emblazoned on the front cover.
The words "EUROPESE UNIE" (English: European Union) and
"KONINKRIJK DER NEDERLANDEN" (English: Kingdom of the
Netherlands) are inscribed above the Dutch national coat of arms
and the word "PASPOORT" (English: passport). The Model 2006
biometric passport features the ICAO biometric passport symbol
on the bottom-right of the cover.
19. Dutch passports comply with European Union (EU) and ICAO
security standards. Each of the 34 pages of the Model 2006
biometric passports features a "Shadow" water-mark of the Dutch
national coat of arms and conical laser image perforations.
Security features on the synthetic, polycarbonate biographical
data page include a Kinegram image that changes shape and color,
a laser engraved image perforation of the bearer's photo, and
micro-printing above the machine readable zone repeating the
text "Koninkrijk der Nederlanden." A contact-free chip
containing the same data stored in the Machine Readable Zone
adds an extra level of security.
20. In response to an EU agreement calling for additional
biometric data to combat identity fraud and misuse, the Dutch
Ministry of Foreign Affairs instituted a policy on September 21,
2009, that all Dutch passport and identity card applicants must
provide four fingerprints, two of which are stored in a
microchip in the documents. Dutch diplomatic and civil service
passports have included fingerprint data since June 2009. GONL
plans to store the fingerprint data in a centralized location
accessible by Dutch law enforcement agencies are the focus of
heated public debate. See Ref C for additional information.
21. The Netherlands has invested heavily in technology in its
efforts to forestall and intercept fraudulent travel. The Dutch
Expertise Center for Identity and Document Fraud (ECID)
maintains a massive physical archive and digital database of
fraudulent materials - including travel documents - confiscated
by the Dutch government. The ECID operates the National
Documentation System (NDS),formerly the Verification and
Identity System (VIS),a national database of lost and stolen
passports and drivers' licenses. Using fax, telephone and
e-mail links to the ECID, authorized Dutch users can quickly
check passport and drivers' licenses against the NDS system to
weed out mala fide applicants. NDS users include police
bureaus, immigration services, the national credit bureau, the
post office and all Dutch banks. More than ten million
documents from more than 62 countries are recorded in the
database. NDS contains only document serial numbers and
expiration dates. Names and personal information are not
entered into the system.
22. The Dutch operate the NDS database on a fee-for-service
basis. In 1999, the Dutch offered the Fraud Prevention Unit
free access to NDS, but we were unable to accept for computer
security reasons. Through our contacts, however, we are able to
run queries on a case-by-case basis. Each month, Post's FPU
forwards serial numbers and expiration dates of all lost and
stolen U.S. passports replaced at post to the ECID for entry
into NDS.
23. Since its addition to the Consular Consolidated Database
(CCD) in January 2009, Post has regularly utilized the Edison
Travel Document database, a software application created and
managed by the Dutch government. Edison, which provides a
centralized library of foreign travel document images and
descriptions of their security features, has improved Post's
ability to detect possible forged or altered travel documents
and thus prevent illegitimate travel.
-------------- --------------
--------------
Cooperation with Host Government Authorities
-------------- --------------
--------------
24. Post enjoys a high level of cooperation with host
government counterparts. Post's FPU regularly meets with the
AMSTERDAM 00000083 004 OF 004
Royal Dutch Border Police, known as the Koninklijke Marechaussee
(KMAR),at Schiphol International Airport to gather information
on fraudulent documents and travel trends. This exchange of
information, while comprehensive, has been kept low-key and
informal at KMAR's request. Please refer to the related fraud
reporting section on CAWeb for Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport
Fraudulent Travel Report.
http://intranet.ca.state.gov/fraud/14273.aspx ?gid=686.
25. The Dutch also informally exchange information on alien
smuggling, trends in illegitimate travel, and document fraud at
monthly meetings of The Netherlands Immigration Liaison Team
(NIL). The NIL is comprised of the Dutch immigration service
(IND),KMAR, and Dutch National Police (KLPD) representatives,
as well as United States, British, Canadian and German
Immigration Liaison Officers.
--------------
Areas of Particular Concern
--------------
26. Schiphol International Airport is the fifth busiest airport
in Europe behind London, Paris, Frankfurt, and Madrid, with over
47 million passengers in 2008. As a major transportation hub
and transit center it is a source of a wide range of fraud
issues and other criminal activities. Please refer to the
related fraud reporting section on CAWeb for Amsterdam's
Schiphol Airport Fraudulent Travel Report.
http://intranet.ca.state.gov/fraud/14273.aspx ?gid=686.
--------------
Staffing and Training
--------------
27. Post has availed itself of several fraud-related training
opportunities in the last six months. In September 2009, a
CA/FPP representative visited Amsterdam to train staff on the
new Fraud Reporting System. Shortly thereafter an LES from
Stockholm, on a TDY assignment to Amsterdam's ACS section,
volunteered additional training as Stockholm is a pilot site for
the reporting system. Later that month, post's Visa Section
Chief attended the CA/FPP-organized Iranian Fraud Conference.
28. Post's FSN Investigator (FSNI) received fraud prevention
training at FSI in 2006 and continues to enhance her skills by
attending training sessions conducted by the local police,
immigration officials, and other diplomatic mission fraud
experts. Post's efforts to prevent fraud are successful in
large part due to the vigilance of Post's FSNI and her good
rapport with Dutch interlocutors. Post is currently seeking to
provide FSI fraud prevention training for a back-up FSNI.
RUTERBORIES
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR CA/FPP
DHS FOR CIS/FDNS
DEPT PASS TO KCC WILLIAMSBURG KY
DEPT PASS TO EUR/EX
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC NL
SUBJECT: FRAUD SUMMARY - NETHERLANDS
REF: (A) STATE 57623, (B) AMSTERDAM 46, (C) AMSTERDAM 74
1. Per the instructions in Ref A, Amsterdam submits the
following post summary of fraud-related activity during the
period from March 1, 2009 to August 31, 2009 updating Ref B.
--------------
Country Conditions
--------------
2. The Netherlands is a highly developed European nation. In
2008, The Economist Intelligence Unit ranked The Netherlands the
fourth most democratic country in the world. The CIA World
Factbook estimates that Dutch per capita income in 2008 was
approximately $40,000, more than Canada, Japan, or France.
3. The Netherlands has a well-structured and easily accessible
social welfare system and is well known for its generous asylum
policy. According to the UNHCR, 9,298 new asylum applications
were lodged from January to August 2009 in The Netherlands.
Recent controversy in Dutch society over racial integration and
Muslim extremism in The Netherlands has led the Government of
the Netherlands (GONL) to take measures to stiffen requirements
for refugees and asylum-seekers. Immigrants from non-Western
countries now face stricter requirements and must demonstrate
knowledge of Dutch society, language, and culture by
successfully passing the Dutch Immigration and Citizenship Test.
4. The Netherlands is considered a low fraud country. Host
government corruption is very low; The Netherlands ranks eighth,
behind Iceland and ahead of Australia, on Transparency
International's 2008 Global Corruption Perceptions Index. Most
government documents contain high-tech security features and are
easily verifiable.
--------------
NIV Fraud
--------------
5. During the reporting period Amsterdam adjudicated 11,366 NIV
applications from citizens representing 135 countries. 7,275 of
the applicants were Dutch travelers whose purpose of travel did
not meet Visa Waiver Program (VWP) requirements or who were not
entitled to avail themselves of the VWP.
6. Post encounters a small amount of fraudulent low-tech
documents submitted in support of NIV applications; most are
fabricated employment letters or letters of invitation. Other
fraud committed by applicants is associated with attempts to
hide prior refusals by applying with passports with different
names and birth dates. Post's Fraud Prevention Manger (FPM)
discovered through IDENT that a recent Nepalese B1/B2 applicant
submitted his application under a different name and date of
birth than the one he used during a prior refusal in Nepal. The
applicant explained that, after he was initially refused an F
visa in 2002, a visa handler in Kathmandu urged him in March
2004 to procure a Nepalese passport with a false name and date
of birth in order to increase his chances of being issued an H2B
visa. Post is coordinating follow-up with Embassy Kathmandu.
7. Twenty-three cases were referred to the Fraud Prevention
Unit (FPU) for investigation. Of these cases, only the Nepalese
applicant mentioned above was confirmed as fraudulent.
--------------
IV Fraud
--------------
8. Post processed more than 220 IV applications during the
reporting period, roughly half of which involving TCNs. It is
often difficult to determine the authenticity of TCN supporting
documents. Post occasionally identifies fraudulent documents in
the IV workload. FPU routinely uses LexisNexis Accurint to
verify information or to create a new line of questioning during
an interview.
--------------
DV Fraud
--------------
9. Post issued 81 DV visas during the reporting period,
including 28 to TCN applicants. Problems periodically
encountered with non-Dutch DV applicants include difficulties in
verifying educational qualifications and in obtaining police
records. For example, despite several attempts, one Eritrean
applicant waited more than 7 months for a police record from
Kenya, where he had spent several years as a refugee. Post
occasionally encounters applicants who swear to the accuracy of
AMSTERDAM 00000083 002 OF 004
information included in application forms they admit they did
not complete or even read.
--------------
ACS and Passport Fraud
--------------
10. Post handled 2,268 passport applications, of which 272 were
EPDPs issued at post, and processed 318 applications for
additional visa pages. An average of 50-75 lost and stolen
passports are returned to post each month from the local Dutch
police and/or Dutch Immigration. Post issued 200 CRBAs during
the reporting period.
11. Several cases of suspected passport fraud were referred to
FPU for further investigation. In one case, post collaborated
with DS to resolve a four decades-long investigation into an
American citizen who stole the identity of a suicide victim in
1969 in order to fraudulently secure a United States passport.
The subject is currently awaiting extradition to the United
States.
12. An increasing number of American citizens have been
victimized by Advance Fee (419) and other internet-related fraud
scams originating in the Netherlands. Most of these scams have
a link to Nigeria or Ghana.
--------------
Adoption Fraud
--------------
13. Post occasionally provides passport services for Dutch
parents who are in the process of adopting American children and
have temporary child custody while the adoption is finalized.
Adoptions from the United States are never final until the
parents have had at least three home visits by the relevant
social services office in The Netherlands. The adopted child
leaves the United States with a limited validity passport,
normally issued for one year, which needs State Department
approval for renewal. A full-validity passport is not issued
until the adoption is final, and adoptive parents need to
present the final adoption decree and new birth certificate when
applying. Because an original court order from the originating
state government conferring custodial rights is required for
Post to process such passport requests, the likelihood of fraud
is limited.
--------------
Use of DNA Testing
--------------
14. Post did not request DNA testing during the reporting
period.
-------------- --------------
Asylum and other DHS Benefits Fraud
-------------- --------------
15. Post processed six asylum/refugee (Visas 92/93) cases
during the reporting period.
-------------- --------------
--------------
Alien Smuggling, Trafficking, Organized Crime, Terrorist Travel
-------------- --------------
--------------
16. The Netherlands is both a destination and transit point for
alien smugglers, traffickers, and organized crime groups. Post
has no evidence that any have targeted the Consulate General in
an attempt to facilitate travel to or operations in the United
States. Post works closely with onsite Customs and Border
Protection staff and immigration and airport contacts to follow
trends related to these issues and remain current on information
pertinent to identifying such opportunities for misuse of visa
and passport application processes. Please refer to the related
fraud reporting section on CAWeb for Amsterdam's Schiphol
Airport Fraudulent Travel Report.
http://intranet.ca.state.gov/fraud/14273.aspx ?gid=686.
--------------
DS Criminal Fraud Investigations
--------------
17. The Consular Section has an excellent working relationship
AMSTERDAM 00000083 003 OF 004
with the Regional Security Office at the Embassy in The Hague.
Amsterdam has been identified as a post to receive an A/RSO-I
position should funding become available. There were no
investigations conducted during the reporting period.
-------------- --------------
--------------
Host Country Passport, Identity Documents, and Civil Registry
-------------- --------------
--------------
18. Dutch passports are burgundy red, with the Coat of Arms of
the Kingdom of the Netherlands emblazoned on the front cover.
The words "EUROPESE UNIE" (English: European Union) and
"KONINKRIJK DER NEDERLANDEN" (English: Kingdom of the
Netherlands) are inscribed above the Dutch national coat of arms
and the word "PASPOORT" (English: passport). The Model 2006
biometric passport features the ICAO biometric passport symbol
on the bottom-right of the cover.
19. Dutch passports comply with European Union (EU) and ICAO
security standards. Each of the 34 pages of the Model 2006
biometric passports features a "Shadow" water-mark of the Dutch
national coat of arms and conical laser image perforations.
Security features on the synthetic, polycarbonate biographical
data page include a Kinegram image that changes shape and color,
a laser engraved image perforation of the bearer's photo, and
micro-printing above the machine readable zone repeating the
text "Koninkrijk der Nederlanden." A contact-free chip
containing the same data stored in the Machine Readable Zone
adds an extra level of security.
20. In response to an EU agreement calling for additional
biometric data to combat identity fraud and misuse, the Dutch
Ministry of Foreign Affairs instituted a policy on September 21,
2009, that all Dutch passport and identity card applicants must
provide four fingerprints, two of which are stored in a
microchip in the documents. Dutch diplomatic and civil service
passports have included fingerprint data since June 2009. GONL
plans to store the fingerprint data in a centralized location
accessible by Dutch law enforcement agencies are the focus of
heated public debate. See Ref C for additional information.
21. The Netherlands has invested heavily in technology in its
efforts to forestall and intercept fraudulent travel. The Dutch
Expertise Center for Identity and Document Fraud (ECID)
maintains a massive physical archive and digital database of
fraudulent materials - including travel documents - confiscated
by the Dutch government. The ECID operates the National
Documentation System (NDS),formerly the Verification and
Identity System (VIS),a national database of lost and stolen
passports and drivers' licenses. Using fax, telephone and
e-mail links to the ECID, authorized Dutch users can quickly
check passport and drivers' licenses against the NDS system to
weed out mala fide applicants. NDS users include police
bureaus, immigration services, the national credit bureau, the
post office and all Dutch banks. More than ten million
documents from more than 62 countries are recorded in the
database. NDS contains only document serial numbers and
expiration dates. Names and personal information are not
entered into the system.
22. The Dutch operate the NDS database on a fee-for-service
basis. In 1999, the Dutch offered the Fraud Prevention Unit
free access to NDS, but we were unable to accept for computer
security reasons. Through our contacts, however, we are able to
run queries on a case-by-case basis. Each month, Post's FPU
forwards serial numbers and expiration dates of all lost and
stolen U.S. passports replaced at post to the ECID for entry
into NDS.
23. Since its addition to the Consular Consolidated Database
(CCD) in January 2009, Post has regularly utilized the Edison
Travel Document database, a software application created and
managed by the Dutch government. Edison, which provides a
centralized library of foreign travel document images and
descriptions of their security features, has improved Post's
ability to detect possible forged or altered travel documents
and thus prevent illegitimate travel.
-------------- --------------
--------------
Cooperation with Host Government Authorities
-------------- --------------
--------------
24. Post enjoys a high level of cooperation with host
government counterparts. Post's FPU regularly meets with the
AMSTERDAM 00000083 004 OF 004
Royal Dutch Border Police, known as the Koninklijke Marechaussee
(KMAR),at Schiphol International Airport to gather information
on fraudulent documents and travel trends. This exchange of
information, while comprehensive, has been kept low-key and
informal at KMAR's request. Please refer to the related fraud
reporting section on CAWeb for Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport
Fraudulent Travel Report.
http://intranet.ca.state.gov/fraud/14273.aspx ?gid=686.
25. The Dutch also informally exchange information on alien
smuggling, trends in illegitimate travel, and document fraud at
monthly meetings of The Netherlands Immigration Liaison Team
(NIL). The NIL is comprised of the Dutch immigration service
(IND),KMAR, and Dutch National Police (KLPD) representatives,
as well as United States, British, Canadian and German
Immigration Liaison Officers.
--------------
Areas of Particular Concern
--------------
26. Schiphol International Airport is the fifth busiest airport
in Europe behind London, Paris, Frankfurt, and Madrid, with over
47 million passengers in 2008. As a major transportation hub
and transit center it is a source of a wide range of fraud
issues and other criminal activities. Please refer to the
related fraud reporting section on CAWeb for Amsterdam's
Schiphol Airport Fraudulent Travel Report.
http://intranet.ca.state.gov/fraud/14273.aspx ?gid=686.
--------------
Staffing and Training
--------------
27. Post has availed itself of several fraud-related training
opportunities in the last six months. In September 2009, a
CA/FPP representative visited Amsterdam to train staff on the
new Fraud Reporting System. Shortly thereafter an LES from
Stockholm, on a TDY assignment to Amsterdam's ACS section,
volunteered additional training as Stockholm is a pilot site for
the reporting system. Later that month, post's Visa Section
Chief attended the CA/FPP-organized Iranian Fraud Conference.
28. Post's FSN Investigator (FSNI) received fraud prevention
training at FSI in 2006 and continues to enhance her skills by
attending training sessions conducted by the local police,
immigration officials, and other diplomatic mission fraud
experts. Post's efforts to prevent fraud are successful in
large part due to the vigilance of Post's FSNI and her good
rapport with Dutch interlocutors. Post is currently seeking to
provide FSI fraud prevention training for a back-up FSNI.
RUTERBORIES