Scammers exploit RS flood relief benefit to lure victims to gambling sites

Criminals are using the name of the Auxílio Reconstrução benefit, paid to victims of the 2024 floods in Rio Grande do Sul, to lure people into gambling sites and other digital scams. The scam exploits the trust and urgency of disaster victims, indicating a targeted social engineering campaign. The full scope and number of victims remain unclear, but the pattern suggests a growing cyber threat in the region.