Staying informed is the first step in protecting yourself from scams. By understanding how these common scams operate and knowing the warning signs, you can avoid falling victim to fraud.
Global Scam Series 2025
Executive Summary Japan is grappling with a record-breaking fraud crisis in 2025, as "special fraud" (tokushu sagi) cases surge to historic levels. What once targeted primarily the elderly has evolved into a sophisticated criminal industry that now victimizes people of all ages, with younger generations increasingly falling prey
Global Scam Series 2025
Executive Summary The Philippines faces a digital fraud crisis of unprecedented proportions, ranking as the second-highest country globally for suspected digital fraud rates in 2025. With 13.4% of all digital transactions flagged as potentially fraudulent—more than double the global average—74% of Filipinos have been targeted by scammers
Global Scam Series 2025
Executive Summary As 2025 progresses, China faces one of the world's most complex and sophisticated fraud landscapes, with telecom and internet scams evolving into an industrial-scale criminal enterprise that operates both domestically and across borders. With over 294,000 cases solved in the first half of 2025 alone
Global Scam Series 2025
Executive Summary Brazil stands at a dangerous crossroads where financial innovation meets criminal exploitation at unprecedented scale. The nation's revolutionary instant payment system, PIX, has transformed how 140 million Brazilians transact money—but it has simultaneously created a $2.7 billion fraud ecosystem that represents one of the
Global Scam Series 2025
Executive Summary India is experiencing an unprecedented cybercrime catastrophe. In 2024 alone, Indians lost a staggering ₹22,845 crore ($2.7 billion) to cyber frauds—a shocking 206% increase from the previous year. As October 2025 draws to a close, the crisis shows no signs of slowing. The country is
Global Scam Series 2025
Executive Summary Canada is experiencing a fraud epidemic of staggering proportions as 2025 progresses, with criminals exploiting advanced AI technology, social engineering tactics, and systemic vulnerabilities to defraud Canadians of hundreds of millions of dollars. The nation lost $638 million to fraud in 2024 alone, with an additional $342 million
Global Scam Series 2025
Executive Summary Despite being one of the world's most digitally advanced and safest nations, Singapore faces a severe scam crisis that claimed over S$1.1 billion (US$858 million) from its citizens in 2024—equivalent to one successful scam every ten minutes. The first half of 2025
Global Scam Series 2025
Executive Summary Australia is experiencing a scam crisis of unprecedented proportions, with Australians losing over $2 billion in 2024 and reporting losses of $119 million in just the first four months of 2025. While the National Anti-Scam Centre and coordinated government-industry efforts have achieved some victories, scammers continue to innovate,
Global Scam Series 2025
Executive Summary South Africa has emerged as one of the world's most targeted cybercrime hotspots, with the nation hemorrhaging R2.2 billion ($118 million) annually to an escalating fraud crisis that has reached catastrophic proportions. In a year marked by unprecedented digital transformation and economic vulnerability, South Africans
Global Scam Series 2025
Executive Summary The United Kingdom faces a critical fraud epidemic as 2025 nears its end, with over £1.1 billion stolen from citizens and businesses. Despite government intervention, new mandatory reimbursement rules, and enhanced Online Safety Act provisions, British consumers and businesses continue to battle increasingly sophisticated scammers who leverage
Global Scam Series 2025
Executive Summary As 2025 draws to a close, Americans face an unprecedented scam crisis that has evolved into what experts call an "industrial revolution for fraud." With over $64 billion lost to scams this year and 77% of Americans encountering fraud attempts on a near-daily basis, the United
As we navigate through the final quarter of 2025, scammers are more sophisticated than ever—leveraging artificial intelligence, exploiting seasonal events, and targeting vulnerable populations with ruthless efficiency. According to the Global Anti-Scam Alliance, over $1.03 trillion was lost to scammers in 2024, and 2025 is shaping up to