The credit analysis company displays an “identity fraud map” across Brazil
The thefts of accounts and profiles have increased significantly in recent years, mainly due to numerous and massive leaks, which have provided the bandits with important data on thousands of Brazilians. And this year this type of crime continues to rise: according to data from the credit information analysis company Serasa, in 2022 there were over 3 million attempts at identity fraud recorded between January and September.
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The index is high, practically one attempt every eight seconds. Of these 3 million, 1.7 million relate to the banking and card sector. The financial segment is the second most used, with 528,000 attempts, followed by the services sector, with 457,000, in third place. Retail ones are in fourth position, with 254,000. Telephony appears last, with 79,000.
The age group most affected by this type of crime is between 36 and 50 years old, with an accumulation of 1.1 million attempts at identity fraud. In second place are consumers between the ages of 26 and 35, who suffered 839,000. Older people also continue to be heavily targeted, with users aged 51-60 logging in at 427,000. The least affected were young people up to the age of 25, with 349,000; and the elderly over 60, with 334,000.
The state of São Paulo is the most targeted by criminals, with around 934,000 identity fraud attempts between January and September 2022. Followed by Rio de Janeiro (331,000), Minas Gerais (263,000), Paraná (201,000) and Rio Grande do Sul (151,000). With fewer records come Acre (8,432), Amapá (8,363) and Roraima (5,891).
How to avoid fraud attempts
Serasa Experian specialists suggest some measures for consumers to better protect themselves from fraud attempts:
- Only include personal information and card details on secure sites;
- Passwords and access codes must not be provided outside the bank’s website or application;
- The registration of the Pix key must be done only on official banking channels;
- Be wary of messages via email, text messages, and website replies, which take advantage of distraction to steal credit card details, passwords, and other personal information.
Also, never click on suspicious or unknown links, especially those you receive via WhatsApp. “Be wary of offers priced well below market. At these times, it is common for cybercriminals to use well-known store names to attempt to invade your computer,” Serasa completed the statement.
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