Between January 2022 and February 2023, it was estimated that mobile finance app frauds taking place worldwide had a value of over 2.64 billion U.S. dollars. Casino and sports betting apps were also among the most targeted categories, with frauds targeting users of these apps reaching an estimated value of almost 1.2 billion U.S. dollars in the examined period. Mobile app frauds include cost-per-install (CPI) fraud, which tricks marketers into paying a premium for fraudulent or fake app installs.
Estimated financial value of mobile app fraud worldwide from January 2022 to February 2023, by category (in million U.S. dollars)
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VentureBeat. (April 5, 2023). Estimated financial value of mobile app fraud worldwide from January 2022 to February 2023, by category (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1380417/app-fraud-value-by-category/
VentureBeat. "Estimated financial value of mobile app fraud worldwide from January 2022 to February 2023, by category (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. April 5, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1380417/app-fraud-value-by-category/
VentureBeat. (2023). Estimated financial value of mobile app fraud worldwide from January 2022 to February 2023, by category (in million U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1380417/app-fraud-value-by-category/
VentureBeat. "Estimated Financial Value of Mobile App Fraud Worldwide from January 2022 to February 2023, by Category (in Million U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1380417/app-fraud-value-by-category/
VentureBeat, Estimated financial value of mobile app fraud worldwide from January 2022 to February 2023, by category (in million U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1380417/app-fraud-value-by-category/ (last visited May 04, 2024)
Estimated financial value of mobile app fraud worldwide from January 2022 to February 2023, by category (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], VentureBeat, April 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1380417/app-fraud-value-by-category/