Data on the distribution of total annual fraud losses on UK-issued debit and credit cards in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020 shows that the largest share of fraud losses on UK-issued debit and credit cards was attributable to remote purchase, otherwise known as "Card-not-present" fraud, which accounted for 79 percent of credit and debit card fraud as of 2029. Lost or stolen cards accounted for a further 14 percent of card fraud.
Distribution of fraud losses on UK-issued debit and credit cards in 2020, by type
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UK Finance. (March 24, 2021). Distribution of fraud losses on UK-issued debit and credit cards in 2020, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/286282/united-kingdom-uk-fraud-losses-on-plastic-cards-by-type/
UK Finance. "Distribution of fraud losses on UK-issued debit and credit cards in 2020, by type." Chart. March 24, 2021. Statista. Accessed March 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/286282/united-kingdom-uk-fraud-losses-on-plastic-cards-by-type/
UK Finance. (2021). Distribution of fraud losses on UK-issued debit and credit cards in 2020, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/286282/united-kingdom-uk-fraud-losses-on-plastic-cards-by-type/
UK Finance. "Distribution of Fraud Losses on Uk-issued Debit and Credit Cards in 2020, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/286282/united-kingdom-uk-fraud-losses-on-plastic-cards-by-type/
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Distribution of fraud losses on UK-issued debit and credit cards in 2020, by type [Graph], UK Finance, March 24, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/286282/united-kingdom-uk-fraud-losses-on-plastic-cards-by-type/
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