Scam cases reported to Iris' Resolution Center surged by 87% in November 2024 compared to September.

Scammers are pushing free giveaways (36%), weight-loss products (30%), skincare (27%), crypto schemes (26%), and tech gadgets (25%) in 2025.

U.S. holiday retail sales reached a record high in 2024, driven by increased online spending.

18% of fraud victims reported feeling depressed or hopeless in 2025.

10% of Americans lost money after clicking on fake celebrity or influencer endorsements in 2025, with average losses of $525.

5% of identity theft victims reported experiencing suicidal feelings following their incident in 2025.

Only 29% of Americans feel very confident about spotting deepfakes in 2025.

Lower-income fraud victims were twice as likely to feel depressed or hopeless compared to higher-income victims, with rates of 22% and 11% respectively in 2025.

62% of fraud victims reported feelings of frustration, while 61% reported feelings of anger in 2025.

39% of Americans have clicked on fake celebrity or influencer endorsements in 2025.

Scam cases reported to Iris' Resolution Center increased by 50% from October to November 2024.

21% of Americans have low confidence in spotting deepfakes in 2025.

52% of fraud victims described the stress from the resolution process as 'significant' or 'the worst stress they had ever experienced' in 2025.

93% of fraud victims reported that the resolution process caused them stress in 2025.

41% of scam victims have fallen victim to online shopping scams, making it the most popular threat.

47% of people say they have given their personal information to receive a discount.

46% of Gen Z plan to use ChatGPT to help them with gift ideas this holiday season.

31% of Gen X plan to use ChatGPT to help them with gift ideas this holiday season.

67% of people say they wish they knew how to better protect themselves from falling victim to holiday scams.

35% of people plan to use ChatGPT to help them with gift ideas this holiday season.