As of 2023, the scam message "You've won a prize!" was the leading phishing attempt in India, with 72 percent of the respondents indicating that they have fallen for the scheme. Around 82 percent of Indians have already fallen victim to fake messages.
Leading types of scam messages people have fallen for in India in 2023
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The Economic Times. (November 8, 2023). Leading types of scam messages people have fallen for in India in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1430209/india-scam-message-types-people-believed/
The Economic Times. "Leading types of scam messages people have fallen for in India in 2023." Chart. November 8, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1430209/india-scam-message-types-people-believed/
The Economic Times. (2023). Leading types of scam messages people have fallen for in India in 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1430209/india-scam-message-types-people-believed/
The Economic Times. "Leading Types of Scam Messages People Have Fallen for in India in 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1430209/india-scam-message-types-people-believed/
The Economic Times, Leading types of scam messages people have fallen for in India in 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1430209/india-scam-message-types-people-believed/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Leading types of scam messages people have fallen for in India in 2023 [Graph], The Economic Times, November 8, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1430209/india-scam-message-types-people-believed/