In November 2024, the South totaled 168.485 attempted frauds prevented, thanks to the anti-fraud technologies from Serasa Experian, first and largest datatech in Brazil. Among the Federal Units (UFs), Paraná was the state most targeted by the coup plotters (67.052), while Santa Catarina recorded the lowest number (42.475)
National outlook: annual variation of 14,2% of frauds prevented in Brazil
Considering the national vision ofFraud Attempt Indicatorfrom Serasa Experian, November marked the fifth consecutive month of 2024 in which Brazil surpassed the mark of 1 million avoided scam diligences, totaling 1.020.304 cases — frequency of an occurrence every 2,5 seconds and an increase of 14,2% compared to the same period in 2023
Digital fraud represents an increasing risk for consumers and businesses, and our goal is to strengthen security at every stage of the journey, highlights Caio Rocha, Director of Authentication and Fraud Prevention at Serasa Experian. "The technologies we use to identify fraudulent patterns and prevent scams have been essential for companies to identify attempts before they cause harm", complete
More than half of fraud attempts are detected by inconsistencies in registration information
In the view by modality of the attempts, more than half (56%) of the occurrences, was identified due to inconsistencies in the registration information, that include discrepancies between the data provided by users and the information recorded in reliable or official databases, like CPF, address, date of birth or financial history. Rocha explains that "these inconsistencies, many times, indicate attempts to create false identities, manipulate existing data or use third-party information fraudulently
Furthermore, fraudulent patterns related to document authenticity and biometric validation accounted for 36,7% of the occurrences, while the device verification contributed with 7,3%, reinforcing the need for integrated solutions to combat different types of fraud
Banks and Cards accounted for more than 50% of fraud attempts
From the total number of fraud attempts prevented in November, the "Banks and Cards" segment led as the favorite of criminals (52,7%), while the "Retail" one showed the lowest incidence (2,1%). As for the age group, citizens between 36 and 50 years old were the most targeted for scams, representing 33,3% of cases
State view: drop in monthly variation in all Federative Units (UFs)
Still in November 2024, The Serasa Experian Fraud Attempt Indicator revealed that all Federal Units (UF) recorded a decrease in inquiries compared to the previous month. The highest was in Santa Catarina (-4,1%). Even so, the volume vision indicated that the Southern and Southeastern states remained in the sights of the coup plotters
