Risk and fraud executives in retail and e-commerce
Supplementary notes
The number of risk and fraud executives surveyed in retail and e-commerce companies varies from year to year. In 2025, there were 487 participants in the United States.
The figures have been taken from several publications.
The figures do not include internal or employee fraud.
The figures were estimated based on multiple questions asked by the source.
*Includes new categories.
**According to the source, the last data collection occurred during late 2024 and early 2025.
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Cost per dollar of fraud for retailers and online merchants in the U.S. 2016-2025
According to a 2025 study, retailers and e-commerce merchants in the United States lost about **** U.S. dollars for every dollar of online fraud. That marks an increase of approximately ** percent compared to **** U.S. dollars in 2022.
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LexisNexis. (March 12, 2025). Total cost for every dollar of fraud for retailers and e-commerce merchants in the United States in selected years from 2016 to 2025 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/735803/total-costs-of-fraud-losses-per-dollar-lost-in-the-us/
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LexisNexis. (2025). Total cost for every dollar of fraud for retailers and e-commerce merchants in the United States in selected years from 2016 to 2025 (in U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/735803/total-costs-of-fraud-losses-per-dollar-lost-in-the-us/
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