Share of impersonation cases contacted via e-mail U.S. 2020-2023
In 2023, 26 percent of impersonation cases in the United States used e-mail as a contact method. In 2020, this share was only 10 percent.
Share of impersonation cases in the United States where victims were contacted via e-mail in 2020 and 2023
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Federal Trade Commission. (April 1, 2024). Share of impersonation cases in the United States where victims were contacted via e-mail in 2020 and 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1484408/impersonation-us-e-mail-contacted/
Federal Trade Commission. "Share of impersonation cases in the United States where victims were contacted via e-mail in 2020 and 2023." Chart. April 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1484408/impersonation-us-e-mail-contacted/
Federal Trade Commission. (2024). Share of impersonation cases in the United States where victims were contacted via e-mail in 2020 and 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1484408/impersonation-us-e-mail-contacted/
Federal Trade Commission. "Share of Impersonation Cases in The United States Where Victims Were Contacted via E-mail in 2020 and 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1484408/impersonation-us-e-mail-contacted/
Federal Trade Commission, Share of impersonation cases in the United States where victims were contacted via e-mail in 2020 and 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1484408/impersonation-us-e-mail-contacted/ (last visited December 03, 2024)
Share of impersonation cases in the United States where victims were contacted via e-mail in 2020 and 2023 [Graph], Federal Trade Commission, April 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1484408/impersonation-us-e-mail-contacted/