Nam’s digital fraud below global rate…over 35% of losses blamed on third-party seller scams
Despite the year-over-year (y-o-y) decline in suspected digital fraud from Namibia and globally, fraudsters continue to adapt, turning to high-trust, scam-based tactics that can bypass traditional safeguards. However, despite these efforts, research found that only 1.2% of transaction attempts involving consumers in Namibia in 2025 were suspected of digital fraud, which is well below the... The post Nam’s digital fraud below global rate…over 35% of losses blamed on third-party seller scams appea
Despite the year-over-year (y-o-y) decline in suspected digital fraud from Namibia and globally, fraudsters continue to adapt, turning to high-trust, scam-based tactics that can bypass traditional safeguards. However, despite these efforts, research found that only 1.2% of transaction attempts involving consumers in Namibia in 2025 were suspected of digital fraud, which is well below the global average of 3.8%.
The research was conducted by TransUnion, a global information and insights company with over 13 000 associates operating in more than 30 countries and territories, including Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, eSwatini and Zambia.
The TransUnion research also indicated that while overall suspected digital fraud rates remain comparatively low, consumer impact remains meaningful. Among Namibian consumers surveyed by TransUnion who reported losing money to digital fraud in the past year (defined in the survey as email, online, phone call and text message scams), the median reported loss was N$7 726.
These findings are contained in the TransUnion H1 2026 Update: Top Fraud Trends report, which blends insights from a TransUnion consumer survey and its global intelligence network to track how fraud patterns are shifting across markets and digital channels.
