A March 2023 survey among adults in the United States found that almost 60 percent of respondents thought that scam texts, e-mails, or calls were a very serious problem in the country. Furthermore, 61 percent of female and 53 percent of male respondents found it very concerning.
Share of adults in the United States who think scam texts, e-mails, and calls are a serious problem as of March 2023, by gender
The original question was phrased by the source as follows: "How serious of a problem do you think scam texts, emails, or calls are in the United States today?"
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YouGov. (March 6, 2023). Share of adults in the United States who think scam texts, e-mails, and calls are a serious problem as of March 2023, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388706/government-actions-against-scammers-us-adults-by-gender/
YouGov. "Share of adults in the United States who think scam texts, e-mails, and calls are a serious problem as of March 2023, by gender." Chart. March 6, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388706/government-actions-against-scammers-us-adults-by-gender/
YouGov. (2023). Share of adults in the United States who think scam texts, e-mails, and calls are a serious problem as of March 2023, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388706/government-actions-against-scammers-us-adults-by-gender/
YouGov. "Share of Adults in The United States Who Think Scam Texts, E-mails, and Calls Are a Serious Problem as of March 2023, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388706/government-actions-against-scammers-us-adults-by-gender/
YouGov, Share of adults in the United States who think scam texts, e-mails, and calls are a serious problem as of March 2023, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388706/government-actions-against-scammers-us-adults-by-gender/ (last visited November 17, 2024)
Share of adults in the United States who think scam texts, e-mails, and calls are a serious problem as of March 2023, by gender [Graph], YouGov, March 6, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388706/government-actions-against-scammers-us-adults-by-gender/
