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The Danish Presidency of the EUCPN will focus on the topic prevention of organised online fraud targeting citizens. Online fraud is the fastest-growing form of organized crime in Europe, as highlighted in the EU-SOCTA 2025 report. This is also seen at national level in Denmark. As a highly digitalised society, Denmark has transformed public services into digital self-service solutions, and citizens communicate with public authorities and institutions through digital channels. Technology and the internet are deeply embedded in everyday life, with most Danes shopping online and engaging with social media. While digitalisation offers convenience, it has also fuelled a sharp rise in cyber-enabled crime, particularly economic fraud targeting citizens. Online trade fraud is the most widespread, but there is also a significant increase in contact fraud, where criminals impersonate trusted institutions to deceive victims into transferring money and sensitive information to the perpetrators. In doing so, the criminals bypass the growing number of security measures being implemented.

The Danish Crime Prevention Council conducted a study in 2024, that identifies key areas that need to be addressed to enhance preventive measures:

• • Effective cross-sector and cross-border collaboration is crucial. EU-SOCTA 2025 also emphasises the necessity of cross-sectoral cooperation and effective data sharing, both between sectors and across Member States.
• • Despite the recent implementation of the DSA and DMA in February 2024, interviewed stakeholders stress the crucial role of tech platforms and the need for stronger enforcement and regulation to ensure they take greater responsibility in preventing IT-related economic crime.
• • Public and private actors must strategically target specific citizen groups and align their communication to deliver clear, consistent messages across channels, and tailored content that strengthen citizen ability to resist fraud.
• • Effective prevention must balance focus between victims and offenders; greater attention to how criminal networks operate, organise, and recruit is needed to disrupt crime before it occurs.

Under its Presidency, Denmark will seek to foster the exchange of experiences and best practices aimed at strengthening the prevention of online fraud targeting citizens. More information on the topic is available on the BPC-ECPA page here.