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Despite the nature of recent cyberattacks, TransUnion’s study found that fraudsters are shifting their attention away from financial services and towards the leisure, travel, and gambling industries.
According to the study’s findings, approximately 36% of global respondents said they had been affected by digital fraud scammers related to COVID-19. A large percentage of approximately 39% are from the United States.
Melissa Gaddis, senior director of customer success, Global Fraud Solutions at TransUnion stated “One in three people globally have been targeted by or fallen victim to digital fraud during the pandemic, placing even more pressure on businesses to ensure their customers are confident in transacting with them”.
The study shows the following key results: Phishing was the most common COVID-19 digital fraud worldwide in Q2 2021 More than one-third of global customers say they have been the victim of COVID-19 digital fraud
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