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
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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 December 19, 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 December 19, 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: December 19, 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 December 19, 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/
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