Denmark Takes Over Fraud-Warning App

The Danish Agency for Societal Security announced the transfer on October 30. It will run and develop Mit digitale selvforsvar, or My Digital Self-Defence, which is being handed over by the Danish Consumer Council Tænk and TrygFonden.

The app receives nearly 2,000 tips about attempted fraud each month. Reports from users, businesses and public authorities help it warn people about current scams and explain what to do after becoming a victim.

Deputy director Christine Engel Christensen said the addition would strengthen the agency’s fraud-prevention work. Its services already include the Cyberhotline and Denmark’s official digital-safety portal.

The app was developed in 2017 by Tænk, TrygFonden and the Danish Crime Prevention Council. The consumer council will continue providing its own information and advice against digital fraud after the transfer.

Personal data raises the stakes

In a separate warning published on October 5, Danish authorities reported that intruders had accessed names, addresses and personal identification numbers belonging to a large number of people through the Central Person Register.

Guidance updated on October 13 urges residents to scrutinise unexpected messages and calls using their personal details. People with concrete suspicions of identity fraud can register a credit warning, making borrowing in their name harder. The Cyberhotline offers help with that process.