• ACI Worldwide analysis of 24.5 million live-event transactions flags elevated fraud risk heading into the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
• Copa America 2024 saw card-not-present attempted fraud hit 4% of transaction value, averaging 3.6x the 2023 baseline.
• APMs logged 0.57% attempted fraud versus 3.97% for cards; APM share rose to 24.8% in 2026 from 7% in 2022.
• Fraud skewed to higher-value orders: $405 average fraudulent purchase versus $270 legitimate; ACI expects attempted fraud to stay high early tournament.
• Cross-border card share rose to 11.47% pre-Copa America; May 2026 stood at 10.83% versus a 7.16% annual average.

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