The State of Scams in France 2025

GASA’s The State of Scams in France 2025 report, sponsored by BioCatch, highlights the latest fraud trends in the country as reported by French consumers.

In this report, you’ll discover:

• Billions in losses: Scam losses in France totaled €7.6 billion ($8.3 billion) in the last 12 months alone, with the average loss per victim exceeding €750 ($754.90).
  
  
• Most common scam platforms: The majority (81%) of scam attempts in the last 12 months were found to take place on platforms with a direct message function, including Gmail, WhatsApp, and Facebook.
  
  
• Scam victims defy stereotypes: Nearly a third of victims identified as Gen Zers and a significant portion (17%) identified as highly educated.
  
  
• High reporting rates, but refunds not guaranteed: More than 80% of those who said they fell victim to a scam in the last 12 months said they reported the experience to their payment service provider. Yet, more than a third (35%) of victims said they weren’t able to recover any money.
  
  
• Children also targeted: A fifth of surveyed parents in France said their children had been targeted by a scammer in the last year.
  
  
• Harm extends beyond lost money: Two-thirds of scam victims in France experienced emotional stress from the ordeal, while 40% said the experience impacted their mental wellbeing.
  
  

Download now and learn more about what the French citizenry’s seeing on the scam front in their country.