Kroll's third Annual Global Fraud Survey surveyed over 700 people and found that the incidence of fraud remained at 85% of respondents. On average, companies lost $8.8 million to fraud, up slightly from $8.2 million last year. Larger companies with over $5 billion in annual sales reported greater losses of $25.8 million, while smaller companies under $5 billion reported lower losses of $4.6 million. Different sectors experienced different levels of fraud in the past year.

4. Different sectors have seen different levels of fraud this year

5. Sectors

6. Shift in those perceiving fraud as more or less prevalent…

7. … because drivers of fraud have reduced – expansion on hold

8. Different sectors are vulnerable to different threats

9. The types of threats from fraud remain similar over time

10. Europe, Middle East/Africa have seen increase in fraud; elsewhere, falling or static prevalence and loss

11. Planned countermeasures (% of respondents planning on undertaking countermeasures against fraud in next year)