In 2020, the number of fraud attempts and phishing cases has gone through the roof. While we were dealing with the pandemic, criminals were trying to take advantage of the circumstances by adapting their modus operandi accordingly.

This year, the fight against fraud and scams will therefore remain a top priority for the banking sector. Febelfin is committed to raising public awareness and has produced an information brochure with interesting facts and figures about phishing. Ongoing awareness raising seems particularly necessary: 12% of the population and up to 30% of young people say they have never heard of phishing. This is extremely worrying!

We also explain how exactly the banking industry fights phishing, and why a large "fishing net" is needed.