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One in four consumers are victims of card fraud

June 24, 2014

A global fraud study of more than 6,100 consumers across 20 countries has revealed that one in four consumers has been a victim of card fraud in the last five years. The study, conducted by ACI Worldwide and Aite Group, also highlighted that 23 percent of consumers changed financial institutions due to dissatisfaction after experiencing fraud.

According to the report, card fraud is comprised of unauthorized activity on three types of payment cards — debit, credit and prepaid. Cardholders experience fraud at very different rates around the globe, and each type of card has unique fraud challenges. The U.A.E. has the highest rate of fraud overall at 44 percent, followed by China at 42 percent and India and the United States at 41 percent each.

• 63 percent of global consumers who have experienced fraud are more likely to use their cards less
• 50 percent exhibit at least one risky behavior, which puts them at higher risk of financial fraud
• 55 percent are “very concerned” about reclaiming financial identity if they fall victim to identity theft
• More than 1 in 10 have experienced fraud multiple times during the past five years
• 23 percent changed financial institutions due to dissatisfaction after experiencing fraud
• Nearly 2 in 10 lack confidence that their financial institution can protect them against fraud
• 43 percent who received replacement cards as a result of data breach or fraudulent activity use their new card less than they used their original

"Consumers are increasingly concerned about fraud, and are losing confidence on a variety of levels,” said Mike Braatz, senior vice president, Payments Risk Management Solutions, ACI Worldwide. “They are unsure that their financial institutions can protect them against fraud; they use replacement cards less often due to a loss of confidence in the card or card issuer, after experiencing fraud; and post-fraud, they often change providers or their cards go to the back of their wallet. This has immediate and long-term implications on customer loyalty, revenue and fee income."