If the use of a bank card is popular, especially since the health crisis in contactless payments, this payment method is risk-free, a recent study by a British company underscores. Merchant machine.

France is the country most at risk for credit card fraud

The latter established a ranking of European countries with the highest risk of credit card fraud. To do this, it analyzed various parameters to define a fraud risk index. Thus, the amount and extent of fraud per 1000 cards was analyzed, as well as the amount and extent of fraud per 1000 residents or Google searches related to cybercrime in these countries.

Verdict: First Ireland, then France, then the United Kingdom.

Good advice to avoid fraud between online payments

“A good way to protect yourself from fraud is to secure all of your data online and offline by tearing up documents containing confidential information. Checking your statements is another good way to track each and every possible scam.” Ian Wright, CEO and Founder of Merchant Machine, comments.

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