A survey on phishing SMS that was conducted in December 2023 showed that more than 68 percent of smartphone owners in Japan judged the legitimacy of an SMS by the content of the message text. Almost half of the respondents mentioned the source's number as a factor.
Most common ways of distinguishing between legitimate and phishing SMS among smartphone owners in Japan as of December 2023
(in 1,000s)
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Council of Anti-Phishing Japan. (June 4, 2024). Most common ways of distinguishing between legitimate and phishing SMS among smartphone owners in Japan as of December 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1475431/japan-most-common-ways-of-distinguishing-between-legitimate-and-phishing-sms/
Council of Anti-Phishing Japan. "Most common ways of distinguishing between legitimate and phishing SMS among smartphone owners in Japan as of December 2023 (in 1,000s)." Chart. June 4, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1475431/japan-most-common-ways-of-distinguishing-between-legitimate-and-phishing-sms/
Council of Anti-Phishing Japan. (2024). Most common ways of distinguishing between legitimate and phishing SMS among smartphone owners in Japan as of December 2023 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1475431/japan-most-common-ways-of-distinguishing-between-legitimate-and-phishing-sms/
Council of Anti-Phishing Japan. "Most Common Ways of Distinguishing between Legitimate and Phishing Sms among Smartphone Owners in Japan as of December 2023 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1475431/japan-most-common-ways-of-distinguishing-between-legitimate-and-phishing-sms/
Council of Anti-Phishing Japan, Most common ways of distinguishing between legitimate and phishing SMS among smartphone owners in Japan as of December 2023 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1475431/japan-most-common-ways-of-distinguishing-between-legitimate-and-phishing-sms/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
Most common ways of distinguishing between legitimate and phishing SMS among smartphone owners in Japan as of December 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Council of Anti-Phishing Japan, June 4, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1475431/japan-most-common-ways-of-distinguishing-between-legitimate-and-phishing-sms/
