More than half of Finns were in a situation where they were trying to cheat money, says Visa’s study. Scammers often use people’s confidence.
Phishing. In cheat attempts, victims can be approached, for example, by phone call. Illustration. Inka Soveri
53 % of Finns encountered a situation where they were trying to cheat money, says VISA’s recent research report.
According to the report, the victims lost an average of € 151 in successful scam cases.
About a third of the like said they were a fishery attempt to target a false email, message, or phone call to get the recipient to click on a dangerous link or reveal his bank IDs to the wrong people.
The number is increasing slightly from the previous year, Visa says in a news release.
According to Visa’s study, scammers often use the high level of trust of the Nordic people.
“Although Finns face scams in the second fewest Nordic countries, they still have an impact on more than half of the population. The prevalence of scams reminds of how important it is to get consumers to identify scams in time and ensure that digital payers cooperate in the case,” says Visa Finland and Baltic Country Manager Juha Sillanpää in the bulletin.
According to the study, nearly 60 % of Finns call a key factor in security, which is the highest proportion in the Nordic countries.
However, according to Visa, the emphasis on safety is not fully reflected in the use of card safety features, as only 44 % of Finns say they use, for example, certain payment channels or geographic card restrictions.
Visa says he has invested globally over EUR 11 billion in the last five years in scam -reducing technology and improving the safety of his payment system. Last year, the company announces that it has prevented scams globally for about EUR 39 billion.