$1.1 billion, more than half the money reported lost to scams initiated on social media, was to investment scammers.

In 2025, people reported more money lost to scams that started on Facebook than on any other social media platform. WhatsApp and Instagram were a distant second and third.

In 2025 people reported far more money lost to scams on Facebook alone than they reported losing to text or email scams.

77% of bank leaders are concerned about fraud and scams targeting their employees and organization.

84% of bank leaders are concerned about fraud and scams targeting their customers.

47% of consumers in Latin America identify fraud and scams as their biggest frustration when making digital transactions.

27% of people encounter scams daily on social media platforms.

33% of consumers have encountered a marketplace scam.

51% of people encounter scams on social media weekly.

42% of consumers have encountered postal tracking scams.

There is a 14% increase in phishing scams around Christmas.

27% of consumers have fallen victim to ad-related malware.

45% of people have been targeted by Adware.

11% of people have fallen victim to Malvertising.

Phishing activity overall increased by 128% during the 2025 holiday period compared to the 2024 holiday period.

There was a 229% spike in phishing scams on Black Friday.

55% of people receive scam text messages weekly.

20% of people have fallen victim to Adware.

Delivery notification scams surged by 105.8% in November 2025 compared to the same period last year.

10% of consumers have been victims of marketplace scams.