Initiative arises after being revealed that the system’s fraud notifications exceeded 390,000 per month by 2024
It has announced that it is promoting educational campaigns to inform users about payment system security mechanisms. This initiative comes after the Broadcast reveals that the system’s fraud notifications exceeded 390,000 per month in 2024. The institution emphasizes the need to check the recipient’s name before completing any transaction and alerts the risks of sharing personal data with strangers.
“In general, it is very important to confirm the name of the PIX transaction recipient before entering the password to finalize the transaction; do not provide personal or financial data to strangers; do not accept suggestions from alleged payers to return the money in a different account (if this specific scam); adjust the limit of your Pix in your relationship institution; be careful with false messages that seem to have been sent by financial institutions or companies legitimate, ”said the BC in a statement.
In January 2025, the number of notified fraud reached 324,752. This increase is significant, considering that by 2021 only 30,892 monthly frauds were recorded. Growth is remarkable, with data from 2023 showing a total of 216,046 monthly frauds, which represents an average of 0.007% of the total operations performed.
*With information from Estadão Content
Posted by Nátaly Tenório
