Country Insights on Identity Fraud: Sweden's Battle in the Dark
In Sweden, digital trust is strong, but control is shifting beyond onboarding.
This report is one of nine country deep-dives from The Battle in the Dark, Signicat’s study based on insights from 900 fraud and risk experts across Europe. It reveals how fraud is moving deeper into eID journeys, exploiting document gaps and post-login stages in a market built on eID trust.
Download the Sweden report to see how trust is being tested after the login.
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This report is for you if you...
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Design or manage onboarding, KYC, risk, or fraud controls
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Operate or want to operate in Sweden, and need local fraud intelligence
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Need regional data to justify investment in fraud prevention
What's inside Sweden's report
✔ Sweden's fraud trends: From onboarding to login and transactions.
✔ Key tactics: Document forgery, social engineering and digital wallet fraud.
✔ Business impact: Customer targeting and rising post-transaction risk.
✔ Preparedness: High confidence vs growing blind spots.
✔ Strategic recommendations tailored to Sweden and Nordic infrastructure.
A Glimpse at Sweden's Numbers
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Swedish firms report document forgery as the most common fraud tactic, the highest in Europe
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Swedish organisations report a rise in successful fraud, even with widespread eID adoption
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Fraud occurs post-transaction in Sweden's businesses, the highest in Europe
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Strong digital identity (BankID) keeps attempts low, but targeted attacks are increasingly successful, especially at the transaction stage.
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Finland faces the steepest rise in both attempted and successful fraud. Account takeover and social engineering are on the rise during transactions.
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MitID offers solid protection, yet document forgery at onboarding remains a key gap. Confidence is high, but financial impact is higher.
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Fraud attempts are rising in line with Europe, but many organisations are flying blind. With only 35% measuring fraud impact, success rates are climbing under the radar.
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Diverse identity systems create gaps. Social engineering and account takeover dominate, particularly at login and payment points.
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Even with strict compliance, fraud grows as social engineering and account takeover exploit human and process gaps.