23% of adults under 45 report experiencing tax-related identity theft, compared with 4–5% of adults aged 55 and older.

38% of Americans say recent legislation has made them less confident they are filing taxes correctly.

Nearly one in five Americans say they have lost money to a tax scam, with victims losing an average of $1,020.

82% of Americans say they are worried about tax fraud or identity theft this year.

40% of Americans say tax scam messages are more sophisticated than last year.

Nearly 1 in 4 Americans (23%) have fallen victim to a tax scam.

72% of consumers support stronger government regulations to force carrier action.

48% of Americans say phone spam is getting worse, outnumbering those who say it's improving by 3-to-1.

One in four Americans have received a deepfake voice call in the past 12 months.

62% of consumers say they avoid deals that seem too good to be true.

33% of consumers say they recently encountered a suspected scam on social media, while 18% encountered one via email and 16% via online marketplaces.

92% of consumers say they are concerned about the influence online scams have on their purchasing decisions.

54% of consumers say their trust in a brand decreases after encountering a scam associated with it.

71% of consumers have encountered a scam or attempted scam while shopping online.

40% of adults aged 18–24 use two-factor authentication, versus 58% of adults aged 65 and older.

42% of adults aged 18–24 feel very confident they could spot a deepfake IRS video or AI-generated audio, nearly triple the 15% of adults aged 65–74.

Only 29% of Americans feel very confident they could spot a deepfake IRS voice or video pretending to be from the IRS.

Only 29% of Americans feel very confident they could recognize a tax scam when they see one.

24% of Americans are not sure they could tell the difference between a deepfake voice call and a real call.

84% of Americans are concerned that AI is making scams harder to detect.