Bailiffs will help municipalities identify problematic debts

A bailiff calls and demands transfer via Western Union? Caution! So the police tried to catch the fraudsters.

The municipality is participating in a pilot in which bailiffs will help detect problematic debts. The idea is that this will enable bailiffs to better refer people to debt counselling. In addition to Amsterdam, five other municipalities are participating in the trial that starts today. The core of the pilot is the question of what added value reporting by bailiffs has, as well as referrals to debt counselling. At the moment, major creditors, su…