Expert: habit of sharing data too easily makes people vulnerable to fraudsters
Forensic psychology lecturer Rūta Treija says people share personal data too readily out of habit, which fraudsters exploit. She discussed the issue on Latvian Radio's program "Kā labāk dzīvot".
Speaking on Latvian Radio's program "Kā labāk dzīvot", forensic psychology and criminology lecturer Rūta Treija, a member of the British Psychological Society, addressed why people today share their personal data so easily.
According to the expert, society has become so accustomed to providing information in various everyday situations that it has turned into a routine habit, causing people to lose caution and vigilance. Treija points out that requests for personal data are often not actually necessary and are excessive.
This excessive willingness to share personal information creates fertile ground for fraudsters, who exploit it for their own gain. When people are used to automatically responding to various data requests without considering whether they are justified, they become more vulnerable to attempts to extract sensitive information through deception.
The expert calls on the public to be more attentive and to critically assess when and to whom it is truly necessary to provide personal data, in order to reduce the risk of becoming a victim of fraud.
