Approximately 20 percent of all fraudsters were between the ages of 36 and 40 years old in 2020 and 2021. This was the age group with the highest number of perpetrators of fraud cases worldwide. Similarly high were the numbers of fraudsters between the ages 41 to 46.
Distribution of perpetrators of fraud cases worldwide in 2020 and 2021, by age group
Age of perpetrator
Percentage of cases
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ACFE. (April 20, 2022). Distribution of perpetrators of fraud cases worldwide in 2020 and 2021, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/461353/distribution-of-perpetrators-of-fraud-cases-by-age-group/
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