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
37%
Fake employment scam
30%
Romance or dating scam
29%
Health or medical scam
24%
Identity fraud
24%
Psychic or clairvoyant scam
18%
Holiday scam
17%
Money laundering
14%
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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 April 16, 2025, 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 April 16, 2025. 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: April 16, 2025. 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 April 16, 2025)
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/
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