A May 2022 survey of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) who had experienced online scams or fraud revealed that five in ten respondents had encountered impersonation fraud. Among other online scams were counterfeit goods scams, experienced by 42 percent of the respondents.
Share of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) who had experienced online scam or fraud as of May 2022, by type
Characteristic
Share of respondetns
Impersonation fraud
51%
Counterfeit goods scam
42%
Investment, pension or "get rich quick" scam
40%
Computer software service fraud or ransomware scam
Original question was phrased by the source as follows: "Have you ever experienced the following type of online fraud or scam in your lifetime?"
Base: All respondents who have engaged with fraud/scams, N=958
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Ofcom. (March 16, 2023). Share of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) who had experienced online scam or fraud as of May 2022, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386299/uk-users-online-scam-fraud-experiences-by-type/
Ofcom. "Share of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) who had experienced online scam or fraud as of May 2022, by type." Chart. March 16, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386299/uk-users-online-scam-fraud-experiences-by-type/
Ofcom. (2023). Share of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) who had experienced online scam or fraud as of May 2022, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386299/uk-users-online-scam-fraud-experiences-by-type/
Ofcom. "Share of Internet Users in The United Kingdom (Uk) Who Had Experienced Online Scam or Fraud as of May 2022, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386299/uk-users-online-scam-fraud-experiences-by-type/
Ofcom, Share of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) who had experienced online scam or fraud as of May 2022, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386299/uk-users-online-scam-fraud-experiences-by-type/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
Share of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) who had experienced online scam or fraud as of May 2022, by type [Graph], Ofcom, March 16, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386299/uk-users-online-scam-fraud-experiences-by-type/
