# Phishing scams targeting Finnish citizens

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/phishing-scams-targeting-finnish-citizens
> Updated: 2026-10-04T09:26:19.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

Finland has experienced a series of phishing scams targeting citizens through various impersonation tactics.

In mid-September, fraudulent communications began impersonating the Suomi.fi service. These scams used urgency by claiming that debt collection documents from the Ministry of Justice or the Digital and Population Data Services Agency were available, prompting users to click links to fraudulent websites to steal credentials. Other reported scams included DHL-themed package delivery fraud and unexpected Google Meet invitations.

By early October, the scope of impersonation expanded to include Finnish banks and insurance companies, such as Aktia, LähiTapiola, and S-Pankki. These attacks utilized high-pressure tactics, such as threatening digital service restrictions if security updates were not completed. A notable technique identified in these later scams involved the use of subtle character substitutions, such as replacing Latin letters with visually identical Cyrillic characters to deceive users.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-04: Phishing scams impersonate Finnish banks and insurers

Scammers are impersonating Finnish banks like Aktia and S-Pankki using sophisticated phishing messages that utilize Cyrillic character spoofing to appear authentic.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/phishing-scams-impersonate-finnish-banks-and-insurers

### 2026-09-16: Suomi.fi phishing scam targets Finnish citizens

Phishing scams in Finland are impersonating Suomi.fi and the Ministry of Justice, using fake debt collection notices to trick users into clicking malicious links.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/suomifi-phishing-scam-targets-finnish-citizens

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