2026 Digital Banking Fraud Trends in Latin America

BioCatch’s 2026 Digital Banking Fraud Trends in Latin America report highlights the most prevalent types of fraud and financial crime currently plaguing financial institutions in the region. It relies on data from 36 Latin American financial institutions serving more than 300 million customers.

In this report, you’ll discover:

• Remote-access attacks surging: Fraud attempts utilizing remote-access tools increased by more than a factor of five in the last year.
• Scams continue to proliferate: Social engineering scam cases grew by 155%.
• Malware not going away: BioCatch customers in Latin America detected and reported 225% more malware attacks in 2025 than in 2024.
• Stolen device fraud a major concern: Fraud cases originating from stolen devices increased by 344%.
• Success in Argentina: Likely thanks in part to three Argentinian banks launching the hemisphere’s first real-time, inter-bank, behavior-based, fraud and financial crime intelligence-sharing network in May of 2025, the country reported a 27% decline in overall mule activity for the year. Regionally, reported mule accounts increased by 42%.

Download now and strengthen your defenses against fraudsters with BioCatch’s latest insights on the ever-evolving world of fraud and financial crime in the Latin America.

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