Scams
We've curated 215 cybersecurity statistics about Scams to help you understand how phishing, online fraud, and social engineering tactics are evolving in 2025. Discover how these deceptive practices are impacting individuals and businesses alike.
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58% of consumers have encountered ad-related malware.
33% of consumers have encountered a marketplace scam.
51% of people encounter scams on social media weekly.
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.
37% of consumers worldwide identified the use of artificial intelligence in sophisticated scams, such as deepfakes, as their top concern in 2025.
54% of Gen Z fraud victims reported feelings of overwhelm, 22% reported embarrassment, and 12% reported suicidal feelings in 2025.
62% of fraud victims reported feelings of frustration, while 61% reported feelings of anger in 2025.
Social media is the leading medium for successful scams at 34%, surpassing email (28%), phone calls (25%), text messages (24%), and online ads (21%) in 2025.
Scammers are pushing free giveaways (36%), weight-loss products (30%), skincare (27%), crypto schemes (26%), and tech gadgets (25%) in 2025.
Scam cases reported to Iris' Resolution Center increased by 50% from October to November 2024.
Scam cases reported to Iris' Resolution Center surged by 87% in November 2024 compared to September.
5% of identity theft victims reported experiencing suicidal feelings following their incident in 2025.
14% of consumers reported falling victim to a scam in the past year, with an average loss of $545, resulting in over $534,000 lost among survey participants.
18% of fraud victims reported feeling depressed or hopeless in 2025.
Three-quarters (75%) of scams now target critical workflows such as account creation and sign-in processes.
In 2025, 96% of Americans reported taking steps after being targeted by a scam, with 63% most often reporting the event to their financial institution.
67% of people say they wish they knew how to better protect themselves from falling victim to holiday scams.
41% of scam victims have fallen victim to online shopping scams, making it the most popular threat.
As an example of oversharing on social media, 22% of people have posted a picture of an expensive gift they received.
As an example of oversharing on social media, 20% have tagged their current location on social media.