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Distribution of Losses
We received information about the total dollar loss for 1,822 of the 1,843 frauds reported to us in our study. The median
2
loss for these cases was $160,000. Nearly one-third of the fraud schemes caused a loss to the victim organization of
more than $500,000, and almost one-quarter of all reported cases topped the $1 million threshold.
distribution of dollar losses
30%
29.3%
25%
23.7%
20%
Percent of Cases 15% 18.4%
10%
10.6%
8.4%
7.2%
5%
2.4%
0%
Less than $1,000 – $10,000 – $50,000 – $100,000 – $500,000 – $1,000,000
$1,000 $9,999 $49,999 $99,999 $499,999 $999,999 and up
Dollar Loss
2 Although this Report includes fraud cases from more than 100 nations, all monetary amounts presented throughout this Report are in U.S. dollars.
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