Interpol estimates fraud cost victims $442B in 2025 as AI tools, deepfakes, and fraud-as-a-service kits industrialise scams from Lagos to Southeast Asia.

Fraud losses from people being tricked into transferring money to scammers surged by nearly a fifth last year, as criminals turn to AI

Interpol estimates fraud cost victims $442B in 2025 as AI tools, deepfakes, and fraud-as-a-service kits industrialise scams from Lagos to Southeast Asia.