In 2022, 15 percent of respondents in selected countries worldwide who fell victim to a scam said they realized they were scammed after clicking on an e-mail link. A further 12 percent claimed following a link received via SMS, while ten percent clicked on a fake news article and realized it was a scam. Overall, 40 percent of surveyed respondents stated having encountered any scam.
Share of adults worldwide who fell victim to a scam in 2022, by vector
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Online scam encounters
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Phishing and spam
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Identity theft
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Elder fraud
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Other types of online fraud
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Awareness and protection
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Gen Digital. (February 28, 2023). Share of adults worldwide who fell victim to a scam in 2022, by vector [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389388/scam-rate-in-selected-countries-by-vector/
Gen Digital. "Share of adults worldwide who fell victim to a scam in 2022, by vector." Chart. February 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389388/scam-rate-in-selected-countries-by-vector/
Gen Digital. (2023). Share of adults worldwide who fell victim to a scam in 2022, by vector. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389388/scam-rate-in-selected-countries-by-vector/
Gen Digital. "Share of Adults Worldwide Who Fell Victim to a Scam in 2022, by Vector." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389388/scam-rate-in-selected-countries-by-vector/
Gen Digital, Share of adults worldwide who fell victim to a scam in 2022, by vector Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389388/scam-rate-in-selected-countries-by-vector/ (last visited May 13, 2024)
Share of adults worldwide who fell victim to a scam in 2022, by vector [Graph], Gen Digital, February 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389388/scam-rate-in-selected-countries-by-vector/