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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41% of scam victims reported online shopping scams.
61% of people are concerned about being scammed while shopping on Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
43% have potentially “overshared” on social media during the holiday season.
65% of Gen Z are more likely to overshare on social media during the holiday season compared to their elders.
As an example of oversharing on social media, 18% have revealed their travel plans on social media.
As an example of oversharing on social media, 13% have posted a picture of a travel ticket without removing or blurring their personal information
26% of scam victims reported phishing.
23% of scam victims reported package delivery scams.
67% of people are concerned about their older loved ones falling for a suspicious email or text scam offering a sale or deal.
40% of people who have fallen victim to a scam during a past holiday season were scammed on social media.
65% of extortion scam victims are male.
Gen Z and Millennials account for two in three victims of extortion scams.
Nearly one in five mobile users has fallen victim to an extortion scam.
Nearly 9 in 10 extortion victims reported emotional harm because of the scam they experienced.
58% of Gen Z have been targets of an extortion scam.
64% of extortion scam targets are Gen Z or Millennial.
One in six mobile users reported they've been a target of sextortion.
28% of Gen Z have been victims of an extortion scam.
Among AI scam victims and targets, 62% are iPhone users (vs. 51% overall).
38% of Gen Z have been a target of sextortion.