Acre leads the North region in online fraud attempts, reveals report

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By Anieli Amorim, ContilNet

A recent report released by ClearSale, specialized in anti-fraud solutions, revealed that Acre stood out in the Northern Region of Brazil in relation to fraud attempts in online purchases. According to the data presented, the state recorded 6,500 fraud attempts over the past year, representing 1.8% of the total in the region.

The report, entitled “Fraud Map”, covered the period from January 1st to December 31st, 2023 and analyzed more than 369 thousand online requests made in Acre. Although the state of Pará led in the absolute number of fraud requests and attempts in the North region, Acre stood out for the highest percentage of fraud attempts.

When examining data by payment method, the report revealed that credit cards were the most used method, with 6.1 million orders placed. Furthermore, credit cards were also responsible for the highest absolute number of fraud attempts, totaling 95.4 thousand cases, and had the highest average ticket for fraud attempts, reaching R$1,185.56.

The report’s analysis also identified the main methods used by scammers in the North region, such as New Registrations + False Wrong Delivery and Account Takeover. The most targeted categories were Mobile, Sports and Beauty.

It is important to highlight that the survey only considered payments via credit card in the e-commerce sector, classifying all suspicious or confirmed transactions as fraud attempts.