Estudo alerta que mais da metade dos americanos foi vítima de fraude em 2025

Um novo estudo indica que mais da metade dos americanos sofreu algum tipo de fraude no ano passado. Especialistas afirmam que os golpes estão se tornando cada vez mais eficientes e espera-se que a tendência piore.

A pesquisa destaca um aumento acentuado nas atividades fraudulentas que afetaram os consumidores dos EUA ao longo de 2025. O erro humano continua sendo o principal fator que possibilita esses incidentes, apesar dos crescentes esforços de conscientização.

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Ahead of Idul Fitri, IT expert from Untag Surabaya, Supangat, urges the public to heighten vigilance against scams via WhatsApp and SMS. Rising digital transactions are exploited by cybercriminals. Vida founder Niki Santo Luhur identifies two main methods: phishing and malware prevalent in Indonesia.

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Police in region Mitt are expanding their popular volunteer pilot project, which informs elderly people about phone scams, to Uppsala in 2026. The project began in Västerås due to high demand for information. Fraud is one of the most common crimes investigated, with profits reaching about 5.7 billion kronor in 2025.

Universitetskanslersämbetet (UKÄ) reports that suspensions and warnings for cheating rose by three percent from 2024 to 2025, reaching 2,328 students. For the first time, unauthorized use of AI tools became the most common form of cheating, with 851 cases in 2025.

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