According to a 2022 survey, men were slightly more vulnerable to online shopping scams than women. The percentage of men who reported losing money to e-commerce scams was 72.7 percent, compared to 72.4 percent among women.
Percentage of online shopping scam victims who lost money from these attacks worldwide in 2022, by gender
The study is based on two sets of data:
- An analysis of more than 300,000 reports submitted to BBB Scam Tracker between 2015 and 2022.
- A survey conducted in July 2022 with almost 3,000 people who reported a scam in the last 12 months.
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BBB. "Percentage of online shopping scam victims who lost money from these attacks worldwide in 2022, by gender." Chart. October 4, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1381575/consumers-who-lost-money-due-to-online-shopping-scams-gender/
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