--- title: "@fraudstats sources | The report behind every stat | Vertessa" description: One fraud statistic every weekday from @fraudstats, by Vertessa. Find any post by its number and open the original industry report behind it. --- [![Vertessa](https://www.vertessa.com/hubfs/logo-vertessa-full.svg)](https://www.vertessa.com/?hsLang=fr) @fraudstats sources # The report behind every stat we post One fraud statistic every weekday, each taken from a published industry or government report. Find the post you saw on Instagram by its number, and open the original report. Find a post All reports 1. ![@fraudstats card: 28% of organizations share data with anti-fraud consortiums, down from 35% in 2024](https://www.vertessa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/fraudstats/2026-11-20_28pct_data-sharing-decline.jpg?width=576&height=720&name=2026-11-20_28pct_data-sharing-decline.jpg) #23Nov 20, 2026 **28%** of organizations share data with anti-fraud consortiums, down from 35% in 2024 ACFE & SAS · 2026 Anti-Fraud Technology Benchmarking Report [Read the report](https://www.acfe.com/fraud-resources/anti-fraud-technology-benchmarking-report) 2. ![@fraudstats card: 20.4% of scam victims filed for bankruptcy after the crime](https://www.vertessa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/fraudstats/2026-11-19_20.4pct_scam-bankruptcy.jpg?width=576&height=720&name=2026-11-19_20.4pct_scam-bankruptcy.jpg) #22Nov 19, 2026 **20.4%** of scam victims filed for bankruptcy after the crime Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) · 2026 Consumer Impact Report [Read the report](https://www.idtheftcenter.org/publication/itrc-2026-consumer-impact-report/) 3. ![@fraudstats card: 80.5% of scam victims reported thoughts of suicide after the crime; 15.1% among scam victims who received specialized support](https://www.vertessa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/fraudstats/2026-11-18_80.5pct_scam-victims-suicidal-thoughts.jpg?width=576&height=720&name=2026-11-18_80.5pct_scam-victims-suicidal-thoughts.jpg) #21Nov 18, 2026 **80.5%** of scam victims reported thoughts of suicide after the crime; 15.1% among scam victims who received specialized support Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) · 2026 Consumer Impact Report [Read the report](https://www.idtheftcenter.org/publication/itrc-2026-consumer-impact-report/) 4. ![@fraudstats card: 87.9% of scam victims who asked an organization for help never heard back](https://www.vertessa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/fraudstats/2026-11-17_87.9pct_never-heard-back.jpg?width=576&height=720&name=2026-11-17_87.9pct_never-heard-back.jpg) #20Nov 17, 2026 **87.9%** of scam victims who asked an organization for help never heard back Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) · 2026 Consumer Impact Report [Read the report](https://www.idtheftcenter.org/publication/itrc-2026-consumer-impact-report/) 5. ![@fraudstats card: 45% of organizations now use physical biometrics to fight fraud, up from 34% in 2022](https://www.vertessa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/fraudstats/2026-11-16_45pct_physical-biometrics.jpg?width=576&height=720&name=2026-11-16_45pct_physical-biometrics.jpg) #19Nov 16, 2026 **45%** of organizations now use physical biometrics to fight fraud, up from 34% in 2022 ACFE & SAS · 2026 Anti-Fraud Technology Benchmarking Report [Read the report](https://www.acfe.com/fraud-resources/anti-fraud-technology-benchmarking-report) 6. ![@fraudstats card: 40+ hours spent by nearly 2 in 3 identity theft victims trying to repair the damage](https://www.vertessa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/fraudstats/2026-11-13_40h_identity-theft-repair.jpg?width=576&height=720&name=2026-11-13_40h_identity-theft-repair.jpg) #18Nov 13, 2026 **40+ hours** spent by nearly 2 in 3 identity theft victims trying to repair the damage Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) · 2026 Consumer Impact Report [Read the report](https://www.idtheftcenter.org/publication/itrc-2026-consumer-impact-report/) 7. ![@fraudstats card: 83% of organizations say budget limits hold back new anti-fraud technology](https://www.vertessa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/fraudstats/2026-11-12_83pct_budget-limits.jpg?width=576&height=720&name=2026-11-12_83pct_budget-limits.jpg) #17Nov 12, 2026 **83%** of organizations say budget limits hold back new anti-fraud technology ACFE & SAS · 2026 Anti-Fraud Technology Benchmarking Report [Read the report](https://www.acfe.com/fraud-resources/anti-fraud-technology-benchmarking-report) 8. ![@fraudstats card: 70.9% of scam victims were manipulated into handing over personal or account information, not just cash](https://www.vertessa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/fraudstats/2026-11-11_70.9pct_identity-not-cash.jpg?width=576&height=720&name=2026-11-11_70.9pct_identity-not-cash.jpg) #16Nov 11, 2026 **70.9%** of scam victims were manipulated into handing over personal or account information, not just cash Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) · 2026 Consumer Impact Report [Read the report](https://www.idtheftcenter.org/publication/itrc-2026-consumer-impact-report/) 9. ![@fraudstats card: 44% of anti-fraud professionals say deepfake social engineering rose significantly in the past two years](https://www.vertessa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/fraudstats/2026-11-10_44pct_deepfake-social-engineering.jpg?width=576&height=720&name=2026-11-10_44pct_deepfake-social-engineering.jpg) #15Nov 10, 2026 **44%** of anti-fraud professionals say deepfake social engineering rose significantly in the past two years ACFE & SAS · 2026 Anti-Fraud Technology Benchmarking Report [Read the report](https://www.acfe.com/fraud-resources/anti-fraud-technology-benchmarking-report) 10. ![@fraudstats card: $100,000+ lost and never recovered by 29.5% of scam victims](https://www.vertessa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/fraudstats/2026-11-09_100k_scam-losses.jpg?width=576&height=720&name=2026-11-09_100k_scam-losses.jpg) #14Nov 9, 2026 **$100,000+** lost and never recovered by 29.5% of scam victims Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) · 2026 Consumer Impact Report [Read the report](https://www.idtheftcenter.org/publication/itrc-2026-consumer-impact-report/) 11. ![@fraudstats card: 7% of organizations are more than moderately prepared to detect or prevent AI-powered fraud](https://www.vertessa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/fraudstats/2026-11-06_7pct_AI-fraud-preparedness.jpg?width=576&height=720&name=2026-11-06_7pct_AI-fraud-preparedness.jpg) #13Nov 6, 2026 **7%** of organizations are more than moderately prepared to detect or prevent AI-powered fraud ACFE & SAS · 2026 Anti-Fraud Technology Benchmarking Report [Read the report](https://www.acfe.com/fraud-resources/anti-fraud-technology-benchmarking-report) 12. ![@fraudstats card: 78.9% of scam victims were scammed again by fake “recovery” services charging a fee](https://www.vertessa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/fraudstats/2026-11-05_78.9pct_recovery-scams.jpg?width=576&height=720&name=2026-11-05_78.9pct_recovery-scams.jpg) #12Nov 5, 2026 **78.9%** of scam victims were scammed again by fake “recovery” services charging a fee Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) · 2026 Consumer Impact Report [Read the report](https://www.idtheftcenter.org/publication/itrc-2026-consumer-impact-report/) 13. ![@fraudstats card: +94% growth in phishing messages in 2025](https://www.vertessa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/fraudstats/2026-11-04_94pct_phishing-growth.jpg?width=576&height=720&name=2026-11-04_94pct_phishing-growth.jpg) #11Nov 4, 2026 **+94%** growth in phishing messages in 2025 Infobip · Fraud & Security Trends 2026 [Read the report](https://www.infobip.com/downloads/fraud-security-trends-report) 14. ![@fraudstats card: 73.8% of financial services websites are unprotected, even against basic bots](https://www.vertessa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/fraudstats/2026-11-03_73.8pct_financial-sites-unprotected.jpeg?width=576&height=720&name=2026-11-03_73.8pct_financial-sites-unprotected.jpeg) #10Nov 3, 2026 **73.8%** of financial services websites are unprotected, even against basic bots DataDome · State of Bot & Agent Security Report 2026 [Read the report](https://datadome.co/resources/bot-and-agent-security-report/) 15. ![@fraudstats card: 8x AI-bot requests to login pages grew more than eightfold in six months](https://www.vertessa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/fraudstats/2026-11-02_8x_AI-bot-login-requests.jpeg?width=576&height=720&name=2026-11-02_8x_AI-bot-login-requests.jpeg) #9Nov 2, 2026 **8x** AI-bot requests to login pages grew more than eightfold in six months DataDome · State of Bot & Agent Security Report 2026 [Read the report](https://datadome.co/resources/bot-and-agent-security-report/) 16. ![@fraudstats card: +124% growth in bad bot traffic in 12 months, more than 9x faster than human traffic](https://www.vertessa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/fraudstats/2026-10-30_124pct_bad-bot-traffic-growth.jpeg?width=576&height=720&name=2026-10-30_124pct_bad-bot-traffic-growth.jpeg) #8Oct 30, 2026 **+124%** growth in bad bot traffic in 12 months, more than 9x faster than human traffic DataDome · State of Bot & Agent Security Report 2026 [Read the report](https://datadome.co/resources/bot-and-agent-security-report/) 17. ![@fraudstats card: +52% rise in fraud attempts in Spain between 2024 and 2025](https://www.vertessa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/fraudstats/2026-10-29_52pct_fraud-attempts-Spain.jpeg?width=576&height=720&name=2026-10-29_52pct_fraud-attempts-Spain.jpeg) #7Oct 29, 2026 **+52%** rise in fraud attempts in Spain between 2024 and 2025 AEECF, cited in Veridas · Digital Identity and Fraud Prevention: 2026 Trends [Read the report](https://veridas.com/en/digital-identity-fraud-prevention-2026/) 18. ![@fraudstats card: 31.7% of AI-fluent fraudsters target gaming and gambling platforms, followed by BNPL providers (26.7%) and telcos (21.7%)](https://www.vertessa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/fraudstats/2026-10-28_31.7pct_gaming-gambling-targeted.jpeg?width=576&height=720&name=2026-10-28_31.7pct_gaming-gambling-targeted.jpeg) #6Oct 28, 2026 **31.7%** of AI-fluent fraudsters target gaming and gambling platforms, followed by BNPL providers (26.7%) and telcos (21.7%) Socure · Fraud’s Napster Moment (2026) [Read the report](https://content.socure.com/fraud-insights-report-frauds-napster-moment) 19. ![@fraudstats card: 41% of fraud attempts are already synthetic, AI-generated attacks](https://www.vertessa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/fraudstats/2026-10-27_41pct_synthetic-AI-attacks.jpeg?width=576&height=720&name=2026-10-27_41pct_synthetic-AI-attacks.jpeg) #5Oct 27, 2026 **41%** of fraud attempts are already synthetic, AI-generated attacks Veridas · Digital Identity and Fraud Prevention: 2026 Trends [Read the report](https://veridas.com/en/digital-identity-fraud-prevention-2026/) 20. ![@fraudstats card: 81% of fraudulent payments are made by the victims themselves, after being manipulated by a scammer](https://www.vertessa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/fraudstats/2026-10-26_81pct_payments-sent-by-victims.jpeg?width=576&height=720&name=2026-10-26_81pct_payments-sent-by-victims.jpeg) #4Oct 26, 2026 **81%** of fraudulent payments are made by the victims themselves, after being manipulated by a scammer ABI Lab, cited in Veridas · Digital Identity and Fraud Prevention: 2026 Trends [Read the report](https://veridas.com/en/digital-identity-fraud-prevention-2026/) 21. ![@fraudstats card: 81% of AI-fluent fraudsters committed first-party fraud, using their own identity](https://www.vertessa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/fraudstats/2026-10-23_81pct_first-party-fraud.jpeg?width=576&height=720&name=2026-10-23_81pct_first-party-fraud.jpeg) #3Oct 23, 2026 **81%** of AI-fluent fraudsters committed first-party fraud, using their own identity Socure · Fraud’s Napster Moment (2026) [Read the report](https://content.socure.com/fraud-insights-report-frauds-napster-moment) 22. ![@fraudstats card: 40% more businesses were targeted by AI-fluent fraudsters](https://www.vertessa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/fraudstats/2026-10-22_40pct_more-businesses-targeted.jpeg?width=576&height=720&name=2026-10-22_40pct_more-businesses-targeted.jpeg) #2Oct 22, 2026 **40%** more businesses were targeted by AI-fluent fraudsters Socure · Fraud’s Napster Moment (2026) [Read the report](https://content.socure.com/fraud-insights-report-frauds-napster-moment) 23. ![@fraudstats card: 13.4% of people surveyed admitted using AI to commit at least one type of fraud](https://www.vertessa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/fraudstats/2026-10-21_13.4pct_people-used-AI-to-commit-fraud.jpeg?width=576&height=720&name=2026-10-21_13.4pct_people-used-AI-to-commit-fraud.jpeg) #1Oct 21, 2026 **13.4%** of people surveyed admitted using AI to commit at least one type of fraud Socure · Fraud’s Napster Moment (2026) [Read the report](https://content.socure.com/fraud-insights-report-frauds-napster-moment) No post matches that search. 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