April Scam Report Released! Losses of $5.29 million, Victims Increased by 26%
ScamSniffer has just released the phishing report for April: total losses of $5.29 million, with as many as 7,565 victims! Although the loss amount is 17% less than in March, the number of victims has surged by 26%. What does this mean? — Scammers are becoming more sophisticated, employing the “broad net” strategy.
The most severe case involved a single scam of $1.43 million, and the second largest case was address poisoning, which resulted in a loss of $700,000. We remind everyone that these low-barrier scams are actually the easiest to fall for, so don’t be blinded by small tricks!
Overall, while the loss amount has slightly decreased, the trend of rampant scams is evident, so do not let your guard down.
