This statistic displays the findings of a survey on the frequency of experiences of personal data fraud attempts in the European Union (EU) as of 2019. Over a third of respondents reported experiencing such an attempt at least once.
In the last three years, how often have you received fraudulent emails or phone calls asking for your personal details (including access to your computer, logins, banking or payment information)?
The original survey question was phrased as follows:
In the last three years, how often have you personally experienced or been a victim of each the following situations? Receiving fraudulent emails or phone calls asking for your personal details (including access to your computer, logins, banking or payment information) (%)"
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European Commission. (January 1, 2020). In the last three years, how often have you received fraudulent emails or phone calls asking for your personal details (including access to your computer, logins, banking or payment information)? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1089953/frequency-of-experiences-of-personal-data-fraud-attempts-in-the-eu/
European Commission. "In the last three years, how often have you received fraudulent emails or phone calls asking for your personal details (including access to your computer, logins, banking or payment information)?." Chart. January 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1089953/frequency-of-experiences-of-personal-data-fraud-attempts-in-the-eu/
European Commission. (2020). In the last three years, how often have you received fraudulent emails or phone calls asking for your personal details (including access to your computer, logins, banking or payment information)?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1089953/frequency-of-experiences-of-personal-data-fraud-attempts-in-the-eu/
European Commission. "In The Last Three Years, How Often Have You Received Fraudulent Emails or Phone Calls Asking for Your Personal Details (including Access to Your Computer, Logins, Banking or Payment Information)?." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1089953/frequency-of-experiences-of-personal-data-fraud-attempts-in-the-eu/
European Commission, In the last three years, how often have you received fraudulent emails or phone calls asking for your personal details (including access to your computer, logins, banking or payment information)? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1089953/frequency-of-experiences-of-personal-data-fraud-attempts-in-the-eu/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
In the last three years, how often have you received fraudulent emails or phone calls asking for your personal details (including access to your computer, logins, banking or payment information)? [Graph], European Commission, January 1, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1089953/frequency-of-experiences-of-personal-data-fraud-attempts-in-the-eu/
