Share of e-commerce fraud losses in the U.S. 2021, by mobile payment method

Published by Statista Research Department, Mar 24, 2025
In 2021, mobile apps and contactless payments accounted for the largest share of fraud losses among e-merchants in the United States. According to a study, nearly half (48 percent) of fraud losses in mobile channels in the U.S. came from mobile app payments. Meanwhile, 18 percent resulted from payments made by tapping a phone against a contactless card reader.

Share of fraud losses among e-commerce merchants in the United States in 2021, by mobile payment method

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2021

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United States

Survey time period

2021

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among those experiencing fraud in the past 12 months*

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* Does not include internal or employee fraud.
The number of risk and fraud executives in retail and e-commerce companies varies from year to year. In 2021 there were 973 participants in the United States.

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Q17: Please indicate the distribution of fraud across the various mobile channels you use/accept.

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