Bitdefender 2026 Global Scam Intelligence Report: One in Seven Consumers Victimized, Finance Fraud Dominates Every Channel

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Bitdefender released its 2026 Global Scam Intelligence Report, based on trillions of URLs, billions of messages, and live ad telemetry. The report says 14% of consumers were victimized by scams in the past year, with finance-related fraud dominating SMS, social, email, voice, and messaging channels. It also shows that younger users are being targeted and hit more often than older users, which points to a shift in where scammers operate. The findings highlight that scam detection must work across platforms, not just at the message level. For security teams and partners, the report reinforces demand for channel-specific fraud detection and consumer protection tools.

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