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Mobile Fraud—Much like legitimate mobile purchases, online travel fraud originating from a
mobile device increased during the summer months by:

• Eighteen percent in 2015
• Eleven percent in 2014
• Twenty-three percent in 2013

Device Type—Over the years, the following devices saw the largest increase in online travel
transactions conducted from them during an average summer month:

• 2015:
o Android devices at 16 percent
o iPhones at 13 percent

• 2014:
o Windows desktops and laptops at 39 percent
o Macs at 36 percent

• 2013:
o iPhones at 59 percent
o Android phones at 57 percent

Denied Transactions by Country—Typically, African countries have the highest percentage of
fraudulent transactions, but Europe leads the way during the summer. In 2015, we found the
highest percentage of fraudulent transactions based on denied transactions by country were:

• Tunisia at 7 percent
• Morocco at 3 percent
• Spain at 2 percent
• Italy and France rounding out the top five

As the days heat up, it’s our hope that online travel companies use this trend data to better ice
fraudsters. Happy travels!

About the Author

Scott Waddell, Chief Technology Officer at iovation

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