GASA’s The State of Scams in the United Arab Emirates – 2024 report

GASA’s The State of Scams in the United Arab Emirates – 2024 report, co-sponsored by BioCatch, highlights the latest fraud trends in the country as reported by UAE consumers.

In this report, you’ll discover:

• Scams leave victims shaken: Nearly 60% of victims reported suffering a strong emotional impact from their losses, while 62% said they’d lost trust in the internet.

• Most scams delivered via instant messaging: WhatsApp is far and away the most popular scam-delivery platform in the UAE.

• Scams now a part of everyday life: More than half of respondents said they encountered a scam at least once a month.

• Consumers confident but still losing money: More than two-thirds of those surveyed said they felt very confident they could recognize a scam. And yet, more than 40,000 UAE residents lost combined millions of dollars to scams last year. 

Download now and learn what UAE residents are seeing on the scam front in that country.