Namibia records lower-than-global digital fraud rate in 2025

Staff Reporter

SUSPECTED digital fraud involving Namibian consumers remained significantly below the global average in 2025, with new data showing that most reported financial losses were driven by third-party seller scams on trusted online platforms, according to TransUnion’s latest fraud trends report.

The research found that 1.2% of transaction attempts involving consumers in Namibia were flagged as suspected digital fraud in 2025, compared to a global average of 3.8%. While overall fraud levels declined year on year both locally and globally, the findings indicate that criminals are increasingly relying on trust-based scams that bypass traditional security measures.