A May 2022 survey of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) who had experienced online scams or fraud revealed that 30 percent of respondents encountered scams or fraud via e-mail. A further 12 percent said their newsfeed on social media was the platform where they were involved in online fraud.
Platforms where internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) had experienced online scam or fraud as of May 2022
Original question was phrased by the source as follows: "Which of the following best describes the type of online service or platform you were using when you first encountered the fraud or scam you last experienced?"
Base: All respondents who have experienced fraud/scams, N=893, Experienced Romance or dating scam, N=103, Investment,
pension or ‘get rich quick’ scam, N=131, Impersonation fraud, N =112, Identity fraud, N=75*, Computer software service fraud or ransomware scam, N=118, Counterfeit goods scams, N=139.
*Caution low base size
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Ofcom. (March 16, 2023). Platforms where internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) had experienced online scam or fraud as of May 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386437/uk-users-online-scam-fraud-experiences-platforms/
Ofcom. "Platforms where internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) had experienced online scam or fraud as of May 2022." Chart. March 16, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386437/uk-users-online-scam-fraud-experiences-platforms/
Ofcom. (2023). Platforms where internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) had experienced online scam or fraud as of May 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386437/uk-users-online-scam-fraud-experiences-platforms/
Ofcom. "Platforms Where Internet Users in The United Kingdom (Uk) Had Experienced Online Scam or Fraud as of May 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386437/uk-users-online-scam-fraud-experiences-platforms/
Ofcom, Platforms where internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) had experienced online scam or fraud as of May 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386437/uk-users-online-scam-fraud-experiences-platforms/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Platforms where internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) had experienced online scam or fraud as of May 2022 [Graph], Ofcom, March 16, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386437/uk-users-online-scam-fraud-experiences-platforms/
