23% OF CUSTOMERS CHANGE BANKS AFTER EXPERIENCING CARD FRAUD – SAYS REPORT

THE United Arab Emirates (UAE), including Dubai and Abu Dhabi, heads the global league table for the percentage of consumers reporting that they have been victims of fraud involving credit, debit or prepaid cards. This emerges from a fraud study of more than 6,100 consumers across 20 countries conducted by international payment systems provider ACI Worldwide and analysts Aite Group. Indeed, 44% of UAE consumers said they had been attacked by card fraudsters within the past five years. Close behind were China and India, each at 42%, and the USA (41%). Britain ...


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