From Fraud to Digital Scams: The Need for a New Approach | 3 June 2025

Digital scams have become part of daily life in Brazil — yet they remain largely invisible in official statistics. While increasingly sophisticated and widespread, these crimes are still typically filed under generic fraud categories, creating serious blind spots for enforcement and policy.

On the 3rd of June 2025, the GASA Brazil Chapter will host From Fraud to Digital Scams: The Need for a New Approach, a virtual event bringing together public prosecutors, researchers, and fraud experts to explore how Brazil’s crime classification framework must evolve to reflect the true scale of digital fraud.

Agenda Highlights

• Marcos Gomes, Chapter Director, GASA Brazil Why digital fraud dominates reports but disappears from data

• Rafael Fernandes, Prosecutor & Chief Planning Officer - Prosecution Office of the State of Minas Gerais & Leandro Volochko, Public Prosecutor, Public Ministry of Mato Grosso State What Official Data Says (and Omits)

  • How police reports classify fraud

  • Legal limitations of the current definition of fraud

  • The impact of digital underreporting

  • Presentation of new research from MPMG and MPMT

• Dr. Moacyr Rey Filho, President, Strategic Planning Commission, CNMP How the Public Prosecutor’s Office Can Better Fight Digital Crimes

  • CNMP’s role in reviewing criminal taxonomy

  • Coordinating better practices and institutional reporting

  • Proposals for cross-sector statistical reform

Who Should Attend

• Public prosecutors and law enforcement officials

• Criminal justice researchers

• Policy advisors and digital fraud specialists

• GASA members and partners in Brazil

The session will be conducted in Portuguese. Participation is free and open to professionals.