As of January 2022, eight percent of male and three percent of female U.S. internet users reported that they had definitely sent money to a catfish. Overall, ten percent of men and 12 percent of women said they had probably sent money to someone pretending to be someone else. The vast majority of respondents said they had never sent money to a catfish.
Share of adults in the United States who have sent money to a catfish as of January 2022, by gender
Original question: "To the best of your knowledge, have you or anyone you know ever sent money to a catfish?" The source defines catfishing as a situation "where users are tricked by fake accounts into online relationships and sometimes scammed out of money". Figures may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
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Morning Consult. (January 27, 2022). Share of adults in the United States who have sent money to a catfish as of January 2022, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293380/us-adults-sent-money-to-a-catfish-by-gender/
Morning Consult. "Share of adults in the United States who have sent money to a catfish as of January 2022, by gender." Chart. January 27, 2022. Statista. Accessed November 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293380/us-adults-sent-money-to-a-catfish-by-gender/
Morning Consult. (2022). Share of adults in the United States who have sent money to a catfish as of January 2022, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293380/us-adults-sent-money-to-a-catfish-by-gender/
Morning Consult. "Share of Adults in The United States Who Have Sent Money to a Catfish as of January 2022, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293380/us-adults-sent-money-to-a-catfish-by-gender/
Morning Consult, Share of adults in the United States who have sent money to a catfish as of January 2022, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293380/us-adults-sent-money-to-a-catfish-by-gender/ (last visited November 17, 2024)
Share of adults in the United States who have sent money to a catfish as of January 2022, by gender [Graph], Morning Consult, January 27, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293380/us-adults-sent-money-to-a-catfish-by-gender/
