Cybersecurity statistics / Mule Accounts
| Publisher | Incognia |
| Report | The State of Mule Account Handovers in 2026 |
| Published | 29 April 2026 |
| Topics | Mule Accounts, Financial Fraud, Risk Management, Fraud, Fraud Prevention |
Published by Incognia in The State of Mule Account Handovers in 2026, 29 April 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.
| More than 80% of fraud prevention, risk, and compliance professionals report that mule activity is detected reactively rather than prevented before suspicious transactions occur. Incognia, 27/05/2026 |
| 78% of financial institutions make improving mule account detection a high or top priority over the next 12 months. Incognia, 27/05/2026 |
| Attempted misuse cases caught by financial institutions increase by 26.8%. Identity Theft Resource Center, 15/06/2026 |
| 9% of victims with any financial impact were able to resolve their cases. Identity Theft Resource Center, 15/06/2026 |
| Losses due to scams globally reach nearly half a billion US dollars in 2025. Bitdefender, 15/06/2026 |
| By account type, credit cards accounted for 41% of all attempted misuse, checking accounts account for 17.7%, and personal loans account for 8.5%. Identity Theft Resource Center, 15/06/2026 |
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