Scam is rising

**Global State of Scams report overview:** Reported scams rose 10.2% to 293M in 2021 with over $55B in losses (+15.7% YoY), yet only 3–17% are reported and ~0.05% prosecuted; younger users are increasingly targeted, cross-border syndicates distribute scam scripts, and phishing campaigns often reuse infrastructure (e.g., a Vietnam campaign hitting 27 financial institutions), prompting calls for proactive defenses and highlighting Group-IB’s Digital Risk Protection for brand impersonation and scam mitigation.