Online fraud in the United States

Statistics report about online fraud in the United States

Online fraud in the United States

This report presents an overview of online fraud cases in the United States. It also provides statistical information on companies' and consumers' experiences with online scams. The report then introduces different types of fraud, such as business e-mail compromise (BEC) scams, identity theft, and impersonation of companies and individuals. The document highlights the state of awareness among internet users in the United States.

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Overview

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  • Basic Forecast Annual cost of cybercrime in the U.S. 2017-2028
  • Premium Statistic Global biggest cybersecurity threats in the following year per CISOs 2024
  • Basic Statistic Most reported cybercrime in the U.S. 2023, by number of individuals affected
  • Basic Statistic Annual number of complaints about internet crime 2000-2023
  • Basic Statistic Financial losses in cybercrime in the U.S. 2023, by state
  • Basic Statistic U.S. cyber crime victims 2023, by age
  • Premium Statistic U.S. points of contacts in fraud incidents 2023
  • Premium Statistic Financial damage to U.S. fraud reported to the FTC in 2024 YTD, by contact method
  • Premium Statistic U.S. fraud that resulted in financial damage in 2023, by method

Online scam encounters

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  • Premium Statistic Concern among U.S. adults about scamming 2023, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Concern among U.S. adults about scamming 2023, by age
  • Premium Statistic Frequency of encountering scams among U.S. adults 2023, by age
  • Premium Statistic Frequency of encountering scams among U.S. adults 2023, by gender

Phishing and spam

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  • Basic Statistic U.S. number of phishing victims 2018-2023
  • Premium Statistic Phishing: distribution of attacks 2023, by region
  • Premium Statistic Phishing: most targeted organizations worldwide 2023, by industry
  • Basic Statistic Failure rates for phishing simulations in companies worldwide 2021-2023, by industry
  • Premium Statistic Global mobile phishing rate Q4 2022-Q2 2023, by region
  • Basic Statistic Spam share of global email traffic 2011-2023
  • Premium Statistic Spam e-mail: leading countries of origin of spam 2023

BEC scam and identity theft

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  • Basic Statistic Global business e-mail compromise (BEC) types 2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. number of BEC victims 2020-2023
  • Basic Statistic Annual U.S. BEC victims monetary loss 2020-2023
  • Basic Statistic Global consumer confidence about online personal data security 2023
  • Premium Statistic Identity theft consequences for victims worldwide 2023
  • Premium Statistic Global identity theft attitudes among adults 2023, by country

Other tyes of fraud

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  • Premium Statistic Share of worldwide adults experiencing romance scam 2023, by country
  • Basic Statistic U.S. states with highest losses through romance scams 2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. number of romance scam cases 2023, by state
  • Premium Statistic Number of cybercrime victims among U.S. seniors 2022-2023, by type
  • Basic Statistic Financial losses of U.S. seniors through cybercrime 2022-2023, by type
  • Premium Statistic U.S. social media scam types distribution by highest reported losses H1 2023
  • Premium Statistic U.S. social media scam types distribution H1 2023

Impersonation

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  • Basic Statistic U.S. companies impersonated in scams 2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. payment apps and services used in scams 2023
  • Premium Statistic Share of impersonation cases contacted via e-mail U.S. 2020-2023
  • Premium Statistic Share of cryptocurrency payments in impersonations U.S. 2020-2023
  • Basic Statistic Monetary losses of U.S. companies impersonated in scams 2023
  • Premium Statistic Financial loss via impersonation with cryptocurrency payments U.S. 2020-2023

Fiancial cybercrime

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  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. adults encountering financial cybercrime or online financial fraud 2023
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. adults encountering financial cybercrime 2023, by type of crime
  • Premium Statistic Share of U.S. adults encountering financial cybercrime 2023, by age
  • Premium Statistic Actions of U.S. adults after encountering financial cybercrime 2023

Other types of online fraud

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  • Premium Statistic Share of global companies encountering cyberattacks 2021-2023, by type
  • Premium Statistic Volume of vishing attacks on global organizations 2020-2023
  • Premium Statistic Smishing attacks in global organizations 2021-2023
  • Basic Statistic Global share of cyber extortion cases 2022, by industry
  • Premium Statistic Global data points commonly requested via phishing kits 2022
  • Basic Statistic Global brands most used in spoofing 2022
  • Premium Statistic Global brands most commonly abused in cyberattacks 2023

Awareness and protection

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  • Basic Statistic Most common risky actions taken by end users worldwide 2024
  • Premium Statistic Actions of U.S. adults for online security 2023
  • Premium Statistic U.S. adults on government actions sufficiency against scammers 2023, by age
  • Premium Statistic U.S. adults on government actions sufficiency against scammers 2023, by gender
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