Equifax BoaVista: Fraud attempts increase 7,34% in May

Equifax BoaVista data show an increase of 7.34% in fraud attempts in May 2025, compared to April of the same year.In the period, stability was recorded in the average ticket of fraud attempts, which was R$1.788 and the fraud index (4%), a value that represents a proportion of fraud cases with the total volume of transactions made.

According to the study, the values followed the increase in the volume of suspicions and cases of fraud. There was an increase of 6.8% in the value of requests analyzed under suspicion; 8% in applications approved after analysis; and 2% in the value of blocked fraud attempts.

Equifax BoaVista also indicates that there was an increase in approved cases of 7.56% and, at a lower rate, the blocking of fraudulent transactions (2%). The average ticket of the total volume of suspected fraud was R$460.46 and approved purchases after analysis of R$407.82

Another data from the survey refers to the days of the week with the most fraud records: thursday (16.3%) and friday (17%). While Sunday had the lowest rate (10.7%). 

According to Rogerio Signorini, Vice President of Products and Pre-sales at Equifax BoaVista, “ information reveals that fraudsters seek to mimic daily consumption patterns, but focus on high-value transactions, where the financial impact per item is greater for e-commerce. For this reason, we emphasize the relevance of anti-fraud tactics and tools to decrease operational risks