Fraude Trend report Benelux 2025

Companies increasingly consider fraud to be a growing risk

Once again this year, Allianz Trade Benelux commissioned independent research agency Metrixlab to conduct a fraud survey in Benelux. This survey provides an overview of the current fraud situation in the business world.

It shows that Belgian and Dutch companies are increasingly confronted with fraud and scams: 78% of companies had to deal with fraud attempts in the past two years, compared to 69% in 2024. Internal fraud has increased sharply.

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Fraud survey: internal and external fraud remain a major problem

The overall picture that emerges from the 2025 survey is that companies and organizations are increasingly taking technical measures to prevent fraud. Nevertheless, fraud remains a major risk and companies remain vulnerable to internal and external fraud.

Our survey on business fraud in the Benelux in 2025 shows that:

78% of companies had to deal with fraud attempts in the past two years, compared with 69% in 2024 (+13%).
The financial impact continues to increase: 39% of internal fraud and 44% of external fraud involve damages exceeding €100,000.
80% of companies believe that the development of AI increases the risk of fraud.

Top 3 internal fraud:

Misappropriation of goods: 59%
Falsification of documents: 41%
Misappropriation of money: 38%

Top 3 external fraud:

Fraude via external partners: 39%
Theft or destruction of data: 38%
Fake invoices: 32%

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Protect your business against fraud

Did your company already face one or more fraud attempts? Not yet? Then, as you can read in the report, it's just a matter of time!

With our fraud insurance, you protect your company against financial losses due to internal and external fraud. You will probably also have to incur costs to limit further damage, such as the costs of legal proceedings. Good news! In addition to financial losses, these costs are also included in our fraud insurance.

So don't wait any longer and inquire about the possibilities for your company.

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