Education Fraud Statistics

17 STATS4 SOURCES

50% of higher education institutions are monitoring transactions in real-time to combat fraud.

Transact + CBORDhe Higher Ed Innovation Index 2025·6mo ago
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35% of campus leaders say fraudulent enrollments are rising.

Transact + CBORDhe Higher Ed Innovation Index 2025·6mo ago
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37% of campus leaders say fraudulent enrollments are declining.

Transact + CBORDhe Higher Ed Innovation Index 2025·6mo ago
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3% of consumers stay informed about trending scams and online threats through 'Other' sources.

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1% of consumers stay informed about trending scams and online threats through radio.

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12% of consumers admit they don’t get scam information from any source at all.

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15% of consumers turn to their bank or insurer to learn about scam trends.

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15% of consumers learn about scam trends from a security service provider.

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12% of consumers speak to friends or family to learn about scam trends.

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12% of consumers rely on social media to learn about scam trends.

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Only one in four educators feels truly confident in their ability to spot an AI scam.

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8% of consumers stay informed about trending scams and online threats through an Internet service provider.

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9% of consumers stay informed about trending scams and online threats through online news.

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4% of consumers stay informed about trending scams and online threats through TV.

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2% of consumers stay informed about trending scams and online threats through newspapers.

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7% of consumers stay informed about trending scams and online threats through the government.

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More than half of bank CEOs, senior executives and directors focus on staff education and training to combat fraud.

Bank Director2025 Risk Survey·1y ago
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