#CryptoScamSurge

In 2025, scams continue to plague German consumers at alarming rates, and generate massive financial losses.

The State of Scams in Germany 2025 survey, carried out by the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA) in partnership with BioCatch, polled 2,000 German people in March 2025 and found that 54% of German adults encountered at least one scam attempt in the last 12 months, with individuals facing an average of 163 scams approaches per year. This equates to roughly one scam encounter every two days, reflecting the high frequency and persistence of these threats.

Of those respondents, 46% actually fell for the scam, with 19% reporting to have lost money. On average, victims lost EUR 820 each in the past year. In total, the report estimates scam-related financial losses in Germany this year at EUR 10.6 billion, underscoring the severe financial toll of these threats.