When asked what the top fraud risk was for them in 2021, half of the surveyed e-commerce businesses in the retail industry cited online payment fraud. Among online merchants in the digital goods and travel and hospitality industries, 46 percent cited this type of fraud as the top risk. Account takeover was the next riskiest fraud attack for e-merchants, followed by friendly fraud.
Leading fraud risks for online merchants worldwide in 2021, by industry
Characteristic
Online payment fraud
Account takeover
Friendly fraud
Promo abuse
Refund abuse
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Ravelin. (February 22, 2022). Leading fraud risks for online merchants worldwide in 2021, by industry [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1298746/leading-security-risks-online-merchants-worldwide-industry/
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Ravelin. (2022). Leading fraud risks for online merchants worldwide in 2021, by industry. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1298746/leading-security-risks-online-merchants-worldwide-industry/
Ravelin. "Leading Fraud Risks for Online Merchants Worldwide in 2021, by Industry." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1298746/leading-security-risks-online-merchants-worldwide-industry/
Ravelin, Leading fraud risks for online merchants worldwide in 2021, by industry Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1298746/leading-security-risks-online-merchants-worldwide-industry/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Leading fraud risks for online merchants worldwide in 2021, by industry [Graph], Ravelin, February 22, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1298746/leading-security-risks-online-merchants-worldwide-industry/