I have no idea the mindset of these robbers who seem to be after your paycheck, but I do know that Norway has made salary information public [0], and they have a very low crime rate [1], in fact it's far lower than the U.S. crime rate.

0: https://qz.com/784186/in-norway-you-can-browse-everyones-tax...

1: http://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/compare/Norway/Unit...