I think it's because of the language.
No one in the EU (outside UK) will receive a call in English and think this is legitimate
In the US if you call any company you would expect someone with an accent
No one in the EU (outside UK) will receive a call in English and think this is legitimate
In the US if you call any company you would expect someone with an accent
Here in NL, however, it does seem like scammers are occasionally taking advantage of the comparatively high English proficiency and are trying to scam people in English - this one was doing the rounds for a while: https://www.fraudehelpdesk.nl/alert/engels-telefoontje-namen...
I think several other countries conduct a lot of business in English, but I haven't spent enough time in Europe to know this for sure.