Business email compromise (BEC) remained the No. 1 avenue for attempted and actual payments fraud in 2024, cited by 63% of respondents.
Business email compromise (BEC) remained the No. 1 avenue for attempted and actual payments fraud in 2024, cited by 63% of respondents. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by AFP in April 2025. It covers topics including BEC, Payments fraud, Fraud. The original data appears in 2025 Payments Fraud and Control Survey. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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Business email compromise (BEC) remained the No. 1 avenue for attempted and actual payments fraud in 2024, cited by 63% of respondents. This data was published by AFP and covers BEC, Payments fraud, Fraud.
Where does this data come from?
This statistic comes from 2025 Payments Fraud and Control Survey, published by AFP on April 15, 2025. You can view the original report at https://www.afponline.org/training-resources/resources/survey-research-economic-data/Details/payments-fraud.
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This statistic relates to BEC, Payments fraud, Fraud. Browse more statistics on BEC or from AFP.