
Report|General|Scams
F-Secure Scam Intelligence & Impacts Report 2026
Scam exposure remains high — but financial damage is rising. Discover how AI is reshaping the scam economy and what it means for digital trust.

Nearly 1 in 5 people now fall victim to scams, and more than half lose money. Scammers today are weaponizing AI, making scams the #1 threat to consumer digital safety. But we’re fighting back — analyzing, innovating, and shaping the future of scam protection.
AI-powered defense: advanced scam protection technology
Pioneering research: comprehensive insights into scams
Sources: F‑Secure Global Consumer Market Survey 2026, n = 10,000;
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Last year, 84% of consumers encountered digital scam attempts. The combination of rapid digitalization of consumer lives, advancements in AI, and delegation of more sensitive tasks to AI agents, we’re seeing consumers increasingly exposed to scams and other digital threats. Digital service providers are uniquely positioned to protect their customers, turning trusted relationships into a high-value growth engine.
To beat scammers, we must think like them. We need to identify where they’re most active, what they’re targeting, and how they’re infiltrating our digital lives. As scam rates escalate, our Scam Protection Engineering Team is at the forefront of researching and developing cutting-edge strategies to combat these threats. Their work helps us understand how scams operate, enabling us to continuously advance our technologies to stop them.
Conducting research to identify and predict emerging scam threats.
Conducting research to identify and predict emerging scam threats.
Leveraging threat intelligence and AI to elevate our technology's capabilities.
Source: F‑Secure Global Consumer Market Survey 2026, n = 10,000

We partner with the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA) and other organizations to create a safer digital landscape by sharing expertise on emerging cyber threats, raising awareness of online scams, and strengthening scam protections.
Our shared mission is to protect consumers from the financial and emotional impacts of scams. We achieve this by uniting and educating governments, law enforcement, consumer protection organizations, and service providers to combat the growing threat of scams.

Report|General|Scams
Scam exposure remains high — but financial damage is rising. Discover how AI is reshaping the scam economy and what it means for digital trust.

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¹ F‑Secure Global Consumer Market Survey 2026, n = 10,000;
² F-Secure Living Secure Survey 2024