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flag UK's chip and pin reduced in-store fraud by 95%, but remote fraud rose to £215M in early 2025, with contactless payments now dominant.

flag Twenty years after the UK fully adopted chip and pin for in-store card payments, counterfeit fraud has dropped 95%, though fraud has shifted to remote transactions, with £215 million lost in early 2025. flag Contactless payments now dominate, accounting for 66% of credit and 76% of debit card transactions, with limits rising to £100 and banks set to set their own limits starting March 2026. flag Mobile contactless use is widespread, with half of users paying via smartphone monthly. flag Chip and pin remains key for higher-value purchases, averaging £93 per transaction, while fraud increasingly involves social engineering and stolen one-time passcodes.

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