Test your knowledge: can you manage to hit a snip?

Test your knowledge: can you manage to hit a snip?

Österreich - On May 16, 2025, the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) published an interactive quiz that serves to sharpen the knowledge of the population about fraud and cybercrime. The quiz entitled "Real Criminals - Real Cases" asks the participants to playfully learn how they can protect themselves from different types of crime. The aim is to increase awareness of dangers such as theft and digital threats and find out how good your own skills to identify fraudsters are. The BKA emphasizes that the quiz is accessible without prior registration or creation of an account, both via QR code as well as via a special link or a game pin on the Kahoot page.

The topics of the quiz are diverse and include fake shops, phishing and smishing, love scams and hatred online. Fraudulent activities such as the mentioned increase and damage consumers' trust. In the digital area alone, online fraud and identity theft are frequent offenses, with 44 % of those affected by cybercrime in recent years became victims of fraud forms, as can be seen from the 2024 cyber security monitor. The statistics show that younger people in particular have a low risk awareness of cybercrime, which is dangerous.

growing threats on the Internet

The examination of the cyber security monitor showed that 68 % of 16 to 22-year-olds assess their personal risk of being affected by cybercrime than is low or excluded. This is alarming, especially since 28 % of this age group was cheated on online banking. The increase in these fraud forms is critically viewed by experts such as BSI President Claudia Plattner, who emphasizes that it is essential to strengthen cyber security in public perception.

The quiz of the BKA not only offers a way to deal with the matter, but also sensitizes to real dangers and the need for proactive security behavior. The quizzes play an important role in crime prevention and focus on recognizing dangers at an early stage and protecting themselves accordingly. In the end, participants can compare their points with others and thus also ensure healthy competition.

threats from social hacks

A particularly worrying topic is the social service fraud, which the BKA also appeals to. This type of fraud is widespread and goes hand in hand with phishing attacks. In two cases of social service fraud, the BKA has already determined. This shows that not only technical security measures, but also the awareness of the population is crucial in order to prevent such attempts to fraud.

The challenges that come to consumers in the form of fake shops and love scams are a clear indication that education and information are imperative. It is all the more important that platforms such as the quiz of the BKA enable people to develop critical thinking and recognize fraud patterns.

Overall, the publication of the quiz and the associated risk education illustrates the increasing relevance of cyber and crime prevention in a networked world. More and more people are online, and with this increase, unfortunately, the risk of becoming victims of crime is increasing.

For more information about the content and access to the quiz, visit the website of the BKA: bka . Further insights into the current developments and statistics on cybercrime can also be found in the Cyber ​​Security Monitor 2024