A 2023 survey among internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) found that 84 percent of men were confident they would be able to identify scam e-mails. The share of women who were confident in recognizing scam e-mails was 79 percent.
Share of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) who are confident about identifying scam e-mails as of November 2023, by gender
The original question was phrased by the source as follows: "How confident are you in judging whether an email, text or online message you receive is potentially suspicious or a scam? (SINGLE CODE)"
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Ofcom. (January 18, 2024). Share of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) who are confident about identifying scam e-mails as of November 2023, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386126/internet-users-recognize-scam-e-mails-uk-by-gender/
Ofcom. "Share of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) who are confident about identifying scam e-mails as of November 2023, by gender." Chart. January 18, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386126/internet-users-recognize-scam-e-mails-uk-by-gender/
Ofcom. (2024). Share of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) who are confident about identifying scam e-mails as of November 2023, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386126/internet-users-recognize-scam-e-mails-uk-by-gender/
Ofcom. "Share of Internet Users in The United Kingdom (Uk) Who Are Confident about Identifying Scam E-mails as of November 2023, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386126/internet-users-recognize-scam-e-mails-uk-by-gender/
Ofcom, Share of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) who are confident about identifying scam e-mails as of November 2023, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386126/internet-users-recognize-scam-e-mails-uk-by-gender/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Share of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) who are confident about identifying scam e-mails as of November 2023, by gender [Graph], Ofcom, January 18, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386126/internet-users-recognize-scam-e-mails-uk-by-gender/