In 2024, around 45 percent of e-merchants surveyed reported costs due to fraud of at least 10 million U.S. dollars. Over 10 percent of the companies reported an estimated loss of more than 30 million U.S. dollars annually.
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Estimated yearly cost of fraud to businesses with online sales worldwide in 2024, by cost range
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Giving your best estimate, how much does fraud cost your company annually?"
*Participants work for businesses selling products online or online and offline with more than 50 million U.S. dollars in annual revenue and/or 500 employees.
The survey was conducted in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Spain, France, Italy, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Australia.
Percentages may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding.
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Ravelin. (October 10, 2024). Estimated yearly cost of fraud to businesses with online sales worldwide in 2024, by cost range [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1611453/cost-of-fraud-to-e-merchants/
Ravelin. "Estimated yearly cost of fraud to businesses with online sales worldwide in 2024, by cost range." Chart. October 10, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1611453/cost-of-fraud-to-e-merchants/
Ravelin. (2024). Estimated yearly cost of fraud to businesses with online sales worldwide in 2024, by cost range. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1611453/cost-of-fraud-to-e-merchants/
Ravelin. "Estimated Yearly Cost of Fraud to Businesses with Online Sales Worldwide in 2024, by Cost Range." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1611453/cost-of-fraud-to-e-merchants/
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