Floating Button

Scammers are increasingly targeting mobile channels: LexisNexis Risk Solutions

Nurdianah Md Nur
Nurdianah Md Nur • 2 min read
Scammers are increasingly targeting mobile channels: LexisNexis Risk Solutions
3.3 billion bot attacks million fraud attacks took place in Asia Pacific between July 2021 to June 2022. Photo: Unsplash
Font Resizer
Share to Whatsapp
Share to Facebook
Share to LinkedIn
Scroll to top
Follow us on Facebook and join our Telegram channel for the latest updates.

Digital fraud attacks are still on the rise, especially on mobile channels. According to data from the LexisNexis Digital Identity Network, attack volumes on mobile surged 94% year-on-year worldwide, from 260 million to 505 million.

The LexisNexis Digital Identity Network also reveals that 3.3 billion bot attacks million fraud attacks took place in Asia Pacific between July 2021 to June 2022.

Traditional third-party fraud is most common in many parts of Asia and has slowly evolved into impersonation scams with third-party account access. This type of more sophisticated scam is harder to detect and more prevalent in Hong Kong and Singapore.

×
The Edge Singapore
Download The Edge Singapore App
Google playApple store play
Keep updated
Follow our social media
© 2026 The Edge Publishing Pte Ltd. All rights reserved.