Brazilians Lose an Estimated $54 Billion to Scams Over the Past Year, GASA warns

According to the recently released “State of Scams in Brazil 2024” report from the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA), in collaboration with ScamAdviser and Whoscall, scams are wreaking havoc on millions of Brazilians. The report revealed losses of approximately BRL 297.7 billion ($54 billion) due to scams in the past 12 months, painting a sobering picture of the prevalence of fraudulent activity targeting citizens.

With average losses of $1000 per victim, the GASA report highlights a surge in sc