Data on the distribution of total annual fraud losses on UK-issued debit and credit cards in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020 shows that the largest share of fraud losses on UK-issued debit and credit cards was attributable to remote purchase, otherwise known as "Card-not-present" fraud, which accounted for 79 percent of credit and debit card fraud as of 2029. Lost or stolen cards accounted for a further 14 percent of card fraud.
Distribution of fraud losses on UK-issued debit and credit cards in 2020, by type
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Spending
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Transaction count
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Credit card debt
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Brands and issuers
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Forecasts
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Further related statistics
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- UK debit & credit cards: fraud losses at cash machines 2003-2020
- Ratio of plastic card fraud loss to transaction turnover in the UK 2003-2019
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- UK debit & credit cards: Mail non-receipt losses on plastic cards 2002-2020
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Distribution of fraud losses on UK-issued debit and credit cards in 2020, by type [Graph]. (March 24, 2021). In Statista. Retrieved May 14, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/286282/united-kingdom-uk-fraud-losses-on-plastic-cards-by-type/
"Distribution of fraud losses on UK-issued debit and credit cards in 2020, by type." Chart. March 24, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 14, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/286282/united-kingdom-uk-fraud-losses-on-plastic-cards-by-type/
Distribution of fraud losses on UK-issued debit and credit cards in 2020, by type(2021). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 14, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/286282/united-kingdom-uk-fraud-losses-on-plastic-cards-by-type/
"Distribution of Fraud Losses on Uk-issued Debit and Credit Cards in 2020, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/286282/united-kingdom-uk-fraud-losses-on-plastic-cards-by-type/
Distribution of fraud losses on UK-issued debit and credit cards in 2020, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/286282/united-kingdom-uk-fraud-losses-on-plastic-cards-by-type/ (last visited May 14, 2024)
Distribution of fraud losses on UK-issued debit and credit cards in 2020, by type [Graph], , March 24, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/286282/united-kingdom-uk-fraud-losses-on-plastic-cards-by-type/