New Report Reveals Brazilians Face 252 Scam Encounters Annually Despite High Confidence in Spotting Fraud

THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS, Nov 12, 2025 – (ACN Newswire) –The Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA) will launch its State of Scam Brazil Report 2025 on November 13, exposing a worrying detach in between self-confidence and vulnerability: while 75% of Brazilians think they can acknowledge rip-offs, 70% have actually succumbed to a minimum of one within the previous year. The report approximates overall losses at R$ 99 billion, highlighting the immediate requirement for collaborated action throughout sectors.

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Part of a landmark worldwide research study covering 42 markets and speaking with 46,000 individuals worldwide, the Brazilian findings from 1,000 grownups paint an unpleasant photo of day-to-day vulnerability. Brazilians experience rip-offs usually when every day and a half – amounting to 252 encounters per individual every year. These encounters take place most regularly through call (65%), text (55%), and e-mail (55%), with shopping frauds becoming the most typical kind of scams.

“Scams have become part of everyday life in Brazil. The fact that most people feel confident spotting scams, yet continue to fall for them, shows how sophisticated and convincing these schemes have become,” statedRenata SalviniGASA Chapter Director Brazil. “Education, prevention, collaboration, and accountability must go hand in hand if we want to stop this cycle.”

The Human Cost Beyond Financial Loss

The report exposes that 86% of rip-off victims felt really or rather worried by their experience, while 59% reported substantial or moderate effect on their psychological wellness. Typically, each victim has actually been scammed 1.9 times in the previous year, showing how repeat victimization substances both monetary and mental damage.

In spite of the frequency of frauds, reporting stays disappointingly low. While simply over two-thirds of those exposed have actually reported an occurrence, 60% of those who did report stated either no action was taken (44%) or they were uncertain of the result (16%). Amongst those who never ever reported, 44% mentioned the belief that reporting would not make a distinction – showing an unpleasant understanding that the issue is uncontrollable.

Acting: Cross-Sector Solutions

In reaction to these findings, GASA will host a webinar on November 13, 2025, at 11:00 AM (Brasília Time) entitled”State of Scams in Brazil: Turning the Tide on Scams.”The session will check out concrete techniques and collaborated actions to fight the growing rip-off epidemic in Brazil, including a recognized panel of professionals sharing insights from the legal, innovation, and monetary sectors.

Register for the webinar:https://streamyard.com/watch/wGnWNAayknPD

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Contact Information
Metje van der Meer
Marketing Director
metje.vandermeer@gasa.org