One Scam Every 2.4 Seconds: How AI-Powered Crime Is Crashing Brazil’s Biggest Party

2026-02-08 - 10:05

Key Points — Serasa Experian recorded one fraud attempt every 2.4 seconds during Brazil’s 2024 Carnival, with 28 million Pix scam cases registered in the first nine months of 2025 alone. — Deepfake fraud surged 126% in Brazil last year, with criminals now cloning voices from seconds of social media audio to trick families into