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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In 2025, digital forgeries made up 35% of document fraud, up from an average of 29% between 2022 and 2024.
Fraud attempts peaked between 2:00 am and 4:00 am UTC.
54% of Gen Z fraud victims reported feelings of overwhelm, 22% reported embarrassment, and 12% reported suicidal feelings in 2025.
Lower-income fraud victims were twice as likely to feel depressed or hopeless compared to higher-income victims, with rates of 22% and 11% respectively in 2025.
52% of fraud victims described the stress from the resolution process as 'significant' or 'the worst stress they had ever experienced' in 2025.
93% of fraud victims reported that the resolution process caused them stress in 2025.
62% of fraud victims reported feelings of frustration, while 61% reported feelings of anger in 2025.
Scam cases reported to Iris' Resolution Center increased by 50% from October to November 2024.
Scam cases reported to Iris' Resolution Center surged by 87% in November 2024 compared to September.
5% of identity theft victims reported experiencing suicidal feelings following their incident in 2025.
18% of fraud victims reported feeling depressed or hopeless in 2025.
Excluding U.S. traffic, the highest concentrations of fraud hubs are found in Brazil (over 11%), Great Britain (nearly 10%), Vietnam (over 6%), and Nigeria (9%).
Overnight fraud surges were observed in Vietnam (38%), Mexico (38%), and India (36%).
50% of higher education institutions are monitoring transactions in real-time to combat fraud.
Evening fraud attack peaks were observed in Pakistan (65%) and The Philippines (43%).
19.6 percent of self-identified victims in the general population reported losses under $500 in 2025.
Adoption of multi-factor authentication (MFA) in fintech is projected to increase from 23% to 31%.
From August 2024 to July 2025, the ITRC responded to requests for direct assistance from 4,122 individuals seeking help with identity theft, fraud, and scams.
25 percent of general consumers reported seriously considering self-harm as a way of dealing with identity theft, fraud, or scams in 2025.
More than 20 percent of ITRC victims reported losses exceeding $100,000 in 2025.