First-party fraud is now the leading type globally, representing a third (36%) of all reported fraud in 2024. This is a significant increase for first-party fraud, which was up from 15% the year before (in 2023).
First-party fraud is now the leading type globally, representing a third (36%) of all reported fraud in 2024. This is a significant increase for first-party fraud, which was up from 15% the year before (in 2023). — This cybersecurity statistic was published by LexisNexis in May 2025. It covers topics including Fraud, First party fraud. The original data appears in The Calm Before the Storm?. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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First-party fraud is now the leading type globally, representing a third (36%) of all reported fraud in 2024. This is a significant increase for first-party fraud, which was up from 15% the year before (in 2023). This data was published by LexisNexis and covers Fraud, First party fraud.
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This statistic comes from The Calm Before the Storm?, published by LexisNexis on May 13, 2025. You can view the original report at https://risk.lexisnexis.com/-/media/files/financial%20services/research/lnrs_is_this_the_calm_before_the_storm-cybercrime%20report-us-2025-nxr16887-00-0425-en-us.pdf.
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This statistic relates to Fraud, First party fraud. Browse more statistics on Fraud or from LexisNexis.