A survey conducted in the United Kingdom (UK) between July and August 2023, found that seniors aged 50 years and older of ethnic minorities were more likely to get scammed, as 56 percent of them stated so. Additionally, among individuals with white ethnic background, 40 percent said they had been scammed.
Share of seniors in the United Kingdom (UK) who had been a victim of a scam or fraud as of August 2023, by ethnicity
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Age UK. (April 16, 2024). Share of seniors in the United Kingdom (UK) who had been a victim of a scam or fraud as of August 2023, by ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1546177/uk-elderly-scammed-or-defrauded-by-ethnicity/
Age UK. "Share of seniors in the United Kingdom (UK) who had been a victim of a scam or fraud as of August 2023, by ethnicity." Chart. April 16, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1546177/uk-elderly-scammed-or-defrauded-by-ethnicity/
Age UK. (2024). Share of seniors in the United Kingdom (UK) who had been a victim of a scam or fraud as of August 2023, by ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1546177/uk-elderly-scammed-or-defrauded-by-ethnicity/
Age UK. "Share of Seniors in The United Kingdom (Uk) Who Had Been a Victim of a Scam or Fraud as of August 2023, by Ethnicity." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1546177/uk-elderly-scammed-or-defrauded-by-ethnicity/
Age UK, Share of seniors in the United Kingdom (UK) who had been a victim of a scam or fraud as of August 2023, by ethnicity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1546177/uk-elderly-scammed-or-defrauded-by-ethnicity/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Share of seniors in the United Kingdom (UK) who had been a victim of a scam or fraud as of August 2023, by ethnicity [Graph], Age UK, April 16, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1546177/uk-elderly-scammed-or-defrauded-by-ethnicity/
