Nigeria is Africa’s leading hotspot, accounting for 5.91 percent of the region’s fraud activity. Globally, fraud rates surged across all regions in 2024. The Middle East experienced the most dramatic increase, with cases skyrocketing by 643 percent, followed by Africa at 393 percent and Latin America and the Caribbean at 255 percent. The report highlights various forms of identity fraud dominating the landscape, including fake documents, chargeback fraud, account takeovers, and deepfake-based scams.
Source: OCCRP, 2024-11-25; https://www.occrp.org/en/news/identity-fraud-in-africa-rises-sharply-deepfakes-lead