Fraud
We've curated 532 cybersecurity statistics about Fraud to help you understand how tactics like phishing, identity theft, and payment fraud are evolving in 2025, impacting businesses and consumers alike in our increasingly digital world.
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Diversion tactics (fraudulent invoices, fake payroll requests) accounted for 18% of BEC incidents in Q4 2025.
Live retail fraud dropped by 69% month-over-month in November 2025 while non-live fraud rises.
Nearly 60% of organizations report fraudsters using compromised Personally Identifiable Information (PII) to bypass knowledge-based authentication (KBA).
Among retail Pindrop customers, non-live fraud increased 56% month-over-month in November 2025.
Non-AI fraud increased by 195% by the end of 2025.
In Q3 2025, SMS toll fraud targeting the fintech sector grew by 97%, alongside a major spike in human fraud farm activity.
In Q3 2025, SMS toll fraud attacks targeting the gaming sector increased by 125%.
SMS toll fraud now comprises 78% of all attacks on the gig economy, up from 48% a year prior.
In Q3 2025, fake account creation accounted for 46% of all fraudulent activity.
In Q3 2025, the gig economy experienced 51% fewer attacks but 49% more malicious traffic, resulting in a 300% increase in average attack size.
In Q3 2025, SMS toll fraud malicious traffic surged by 67% over Q2 2025, making it the fastest-growing attack type of the quarter.
48% of UK consumers express concern about the risk of fraud or identity theft related to AI in banking.
63% of senior-level fraud decision-makers in the financial services industry indicated that fraud losses are underreported.
67% of senior-level fraud decision-makers in the financial services industry in the U.S. reported that fraud events continue to rise.
44% of organizations in the financial services industry ranked synthetic identity fraud as the top fraud type tracked.
91% of decision-makers in the financial services industry reported that more financial crimes are being committed with AI technology.
Fraud in mobile banking rose by 7% year over year, while fraud in online banking dropped by 16%.
22% of financial services industry organizations reported losing over $5 million in direct fraud losses in the past year.
36% of fraud events in the financial services industry were attributed to organized fraud rings, while 29% were attributed to customers intentionally stealing money.
77% of payments leaders identify fraud and cybersecurity risks as the primary barriers preventing innovation within their organisations.