Card Not Present fraud losses keep climbing even as detection improves, reaching $48.58 billion worldwide in 2023, and that pressure is showing up everywhere from retail to subscription billing. The average victim loses $150 per incident, yet merchants often pay much more through $250 average chargebacks and recover only 12% of losses. The gap between the “incident size” and the real cost is where the biggest surprises lie, and the regional split explains why.
Key Takeaways
- In 2023, global CNP fraud losses in retail hit $15 billion, up 20% YoY
- US CNP fraud losses totaled $12.5 billion in 2023, representing 65% of card fraud
- Europe experienced €2.3 billion in CNP fraud losses in 2023
- Account Takeover (ATO) attacks comprised 35% of CNP fraud methods in 2023
- Friendly fraud or first-party fraud made up 28% of CNP chargebacks in 2023
- Card Testing or BIN attacks represented 20% of CNP fraud attempts globally 2023
- In the United States, CNP fraud was most prevalent in California with 25% of national incidents in 2023
- UK saw 41% of Europe's CNP fraud volume in 2023
- Brazil accounted for 60% of Latin America's CNP fraud losses in 2023
- CNP fraud prevention tools like 3DS 2.2 reduced losses by 60% in EU 2023
- AI/ML fraud detection models achieved 95% accuracy for CNP in 2023
- Tokenization adoption cut CNP fraud by 40% in mobile wallets 2023
- In 2023, Card Not Present (CNP) fraud losses worldwide reached $48.58 billion, representing a 17.8% increase from 2022
- CNP transactions accounted for 74% of all payment card fraud in Europe during 2022, up from 65% in 2021
- Globally, CNP fraud made up 65% of total card fraud losses in 2022, totaling over $35 billion
In 2023, global CNP fraud cost $48.58 billion and kept rising, with e commerce fueling most losses.
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Financial Losses29 stats
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In 2023, global CNP fraud losses in retail hit $15 billion, up 20% YoY
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US CNP fraud losses totaled $12.5 billion in 2023, representing 65% of card fraud
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Europe experienced €2.3 billion in CNP fraud losses in 2023
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APAC CNP fraud losses reached $10.2 billion in 2023, a 25% increase
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UK CNP fraud losses were £1.17 billion in 2023, up 14%
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Brazil saw R$3.5 billion ($700M) CNP fraud losses in 2023
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Average CNP fraud loss per incident was $150globally in 2023
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Merchant chargeback costs from CNP fraud averaged $250per case in 2023
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CNP fraud recovery rate was only 12% for victims in 2023 worldwide
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US issuers absorbed $8 billion in CNP fraud write-offs in 2023
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E-commerce CNP fraud cost retailers $40 billion globally in 2023
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Travel industry CNP fraud losses hit $4.5 billion in 2023
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Digital goods CNP fraud losses exceeded $2 billion in 2023
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BNPL CNP fraud added $1.2 billion in losses across US/EU 2023
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Subscription CNP fraud losses grew to $3 billion globally in 2023
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Cross-border CNP fraud losses were $6.8 billion in 2023
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Gaming CNP fraud cost industry $1.5 billion in 2023
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Mobile app CNP fraud losses reached $2.7 billion in APAC 2023
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SME merchants lost $5 billion to CNP fraud in 2023 globally
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Airline CNP fraud losses totaled $1.8 billion in 2023
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Luxury retail CNP fraud hit $800 million losses in 2023
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Healthcare CNP fraud losses were $900 million in US 2023
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Crypto-linked CNP fraud added $1.1 billion losses 2023
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Education sector CNP fraud losses $600 million globally 2023
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Hospitality CNP fraud cost $2.2 billion in 2023
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CNP fraud insurance claims paid out $4 billion in 2023
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Account takeover CNP fraud losses $3.5 billion in 2023
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CNP fraud in US hit $13.4 billion for merchants in 2023
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CNP fraud losses per $1M revenue averaged $12,500 for e-com in 2023
Interpretation
Financial Losses Interpretation
Judging by this staggering global heist of $15 billion in 2023, it seems our collective failure to properly secure online payments is the most successful, and tragically unfunny, digital subscription service the world has ever rolled out.
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Fraud Methods22 stats
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Account Takeover (ATO) attacks comprised 35% of CNP fraud methods in 2023
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Friendly fraud or first-party fraud made up 28% of CNP chargebacks in 2023
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Card Testing or BIN attacks represented 20% of CNP fraud attempts globally 2023
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Phishing-led CNP fraud accounted for 15% of incidents in 2023
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Synthetic identity fraud in CNP was 12% of cases in US 2023
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Velocity checks bypassed in 18% of CNP fraud via bots 2023
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Magecart skimming affected 10% of e-com sites, enabling CNP fraud 2023
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Social engineering CNP scams rose to 22% of methods 2023
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Refund abuse in CNP transactions was 8% of fraud losses 2023
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Device spoofing used in 14% of mobile CNP fraud 2023
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Email compromise led to 16% CNP business fraud 2023
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CAPTCHA bypass via bots in 25% CNP attacks 2023
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3D Secure failures exploited in 11% CNP fraud 2023
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Triangulation fraud method hit 9% in high-volume merchants 2023
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SIM swapping enabled 7% mobile CNP fraud 2023
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Deepfake voice for CNP verification bypass 5% rise 2023
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Insider-assisted CNP fraud 4% of cases 2023
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Malware-driven CNP keyloggers 13% APAC 2023
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Promo abuse in CNP 6% losses 2023
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Bust-out schemes 10% subscription CNP 2023
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SMS OTP interception 19% mobile CNP 2023
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Browser fingerprint spoofing 17% evasion 2023
Interpretation
Fraud Methods Interpretation
Even if you’ve managed to remember your 57th password change and dodged every suspicious email, 2023 proved that fraudsters are not only after your card but your entire digital life, cleverly bypassing every human and automated defense we trust, from your own phone number to your voice, all while disguised as you, a legitimate customer, or even a security check.
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Geographic Distribution26 stats
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In the United States, CNP fraud was most prevalent in California with 25% of national incidents in 2023
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UK saw 41% of Europe's CNP fraud volume in 2023
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Brazil accounted for 60% of Latin America's CNP fraud losses in 2023
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India reported 30% YoY increase in CNP fraud cases, totaling 1.2 million in 2023
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Australia experienced CNP fraud rates of 1.5% of e-commerce volume in 2023
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Germany had €450 million CNP fraud losses, 20% of EU total in 2023
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China saw 45% of APAC CNP fraud attempts in 2023
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Canada reported CAD 1.2 billion CNP fraud losses in 2023
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France accounted for 15% of European CNP fraud incidents in 2023
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Mexico had 25% CNP fraud growth, $500M losses in 2023
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South Africa saw 2.8% CNP fraud rate in e-commerce 2023
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Japan reported lowest CNP fraud rate at 0.4% of transactions in 2023 APAC
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Spain experienced 12% of EU CNP fraud volume in 2023
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Nigeria had highest Africa CNP fraud per capita at 3.2% in 2023
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Singapore CNP fraud losses $300M, 10% APAC share 2023
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Italy reported €200M CNP fraud, up 18% in 2023
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Russia saw 22% CNP fraud growth despite sanctions 2023
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UAE had 1.8% CNP fraud rate in MENA region 2023
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Sweden lowest EU CNP fraud at 0.6% of volume 2023
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Argentina CNP fraud doubled to $400M in 2023
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Philippines 35% CNP fraud surge, $250M losses 2023
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Netherlands 8% EU CNP share in 2023
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Turkey CNP fraud 28% growth, $600M 2023
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New Zealand CNP rate 1.1%, $150M losses 2023
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Poland 10% CEE CNP fraud volume 2023
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Egypt 2.5% MENA CNP fraud rate 2023
Interpretation
Geographic Distribution Interpretation
The globe’s digital shoplifters are distressingly cosmopolitan, with California, the UK, and Brazil setting the pace, while Japan and Sweden offer a glimmer of hope that rigorous defense can actually work.
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Mitigation and Detection20 stats
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CNP fraud prevention tools like 3DS 2.2 reduced losses by 60% in EU 2023
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AI/ML fraud detection models achieved 95% accuracy for CNP in 2023
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Tokenization adoption cut CNP fraud by 40% in mobile wallets 2023
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Behavioral biometrics blocked 70% ATO CNP attempts 2023
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Real-time payment monitoring reduced CNP fraud velocity by 85% 2023
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EMV 3D Secure 2.0 authentication success rate 90% vs fraud 2023
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Device intelligence scored 92% CNP fraud detection lift 2023
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Network tokenization lowered CNP fraud 55% cross-border 2023
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Rule-based + ML hybrid systems caught 88% CNP fraud pre-auth 2023
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Velocity thresholding prevented 75% card-testing CNP 2023
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Frictionless checkout with risk signals cut abandonment 30%, fraud 50% 2023
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Graph analytics detected 65% organized CNP rings 2023
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Passwordless auth reduced CNP ATO by 80% 2023
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Consortium data sharing improved CNP detection 25% 2023
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Biometric face ID blocked 82% mobile CNP fraud 2023
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Chargeback guarantees saved merchants $2B CNP losses 2023
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Anomaly detection in 96% real-time CNP transactions 2023
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Email validation tools stopped 60% phishing CNP 2023
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IP geolocation mismatch flagged 70% proxy CNP fraud 2023
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Dynamic linking in 3DS cut fraud 45% e-com 2023
Interpretation
Mitigation and Detection Interpretation
In the digital arms race of 2023, fraudsters were outgunned by a formidable alliance of smart tech and human cunning, where every biometric flutter, algorithmic whisper, and data-shared secret turned their heists into house-of-cards collapses.
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Prevalence and Trends30 stats
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In 2023, Card Not Present (CNP) fraud losses worldwide reached $48.58 billion, representing a 17.8% increase from 2022
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CNP transactions accounted for 74% of all payment card fraud in Europe during 2022, up from 65% in 2021
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Globally, CNP fraud made up 65% of total card fraud losses in 2022, totaling over $35 billion
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In the US, CNP fraud represented 62% of credit card fraud incidents in Q4 2023
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E-commerce CNP fraud attempts increased by 22% year-over-year in 2023 across Asia-Pacific
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CNP fraud volume surged 15% globally in 2022 due to remote commerce growth post-COVID
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In 2023, 1 in every 200 online transactions worldwide was flagged as potential CNP fraud
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CNP fraud accounted for 80% of digital wallet fraud losses in 2023
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Global CNP fraud detection rates improved to 92% in 2023 from 88% in 2022
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CNP fraud incidents rose 28% in travel sector transactions in 2023
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In 2022, CNP fraud comprised 55% of all debit card fraud globally
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Online CNP fraud attacks increased by 300% since 2020 in retail e-commerce
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CNP fraud share in total card losses hit 70% in Latin America in 2023
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Mobile CNP fraud transactions grew 40% YoY in 2023
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In Q1 2024, CNP fraud volume was 2.5 times higher than pre-pandemic levels
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CNP fraud represented 68% of EU card fraud in 2023
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Global CNP fraud as percentage of e-commerce volume reached 1.2% in 2023
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Subscription-based CNP fraud incidents up 35% in 2023
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CNP fraud in digital goods sector hit record 45% of sales in 2023
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Year-over-year CNP fraud growth was 18% in gaming industry 2023
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CNP fraud alerts per million transactions rose to 1,500 in 2023 globally
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In 2023, 75% of merchants reported increased CNP fraud exposure
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CNP fraud sophistication increased with AI use in 25% of attacks in 2023
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Remote CNP fraud peaked at 82% of total card fraud in 2022
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CNP fraud in BNPL services grew 50% YoY in 2023
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Global CNP fraud detection bypassed rate dropped to 8% in 2023
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E-wallet CNP fraud losses up 22% to $2.5B in 2023 APAC
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CNP fraud in cross-border e-commerce rose 30% in 2023
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2023 saw CNP fraud represent 60% of US issuer losses
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CNP fraud velocity attacks increased 400% in high-risk merchants 2023
Interpretation
Prevalence and Trends Interpretation
The data paints a brutally clear picture: while merchants and banks are getting better at spotting fraudsters in our digital shopping carts, the criminals are multiplying faster, getting smarter, and targeting our weakest digital links with relentless, expensive precision.
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Helena Kowalczyk. (2026, February 13). Card Not Present Fraud Statistics. Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/card-not-present-fraud-statistics
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