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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15% of consumers learn about scam trends from a security service provider.
52% of respondents do not feel sufficiently informed or protected from scams by guidance from safety organizations or government institutions.
12% of consumers speak to friends or family to learn about scam trends.
12% of consumers rely on social media to learn about scam trends.
59% of consumers aged 25-34 years old are willing to pay for scam protection.
56% of consumers aged 18-24 years old are willing to pay for scam protection.
Less than a quarter (23%) of respondents felt very confident in their own scam-identifying abilities.
43% of individuals confident they could spot a scam still fell victim in the past 12 months.
28% of adults aged 65-74 years old experienced cyber crime.
9% of scam victims reported stress.
5% of scam victims reported data loss.
5.5% of the analyzed AI-enhanced scams used AI to contact and engage with victims.
In Vietnam, the figure for willingness to pay for scam protection climbs to 84%.
Scam victimization in the USA rose from 31% to 62%.
45% of adults aged 45-54 years old experienced cyber crime.
34% of adults aged 55-64 years old experienced cyber crime.
The true total for illicit crypto activity for 2024 could approach $51 billion.
Only 20% of respondents reported being not very confident or not confident at all in their ability to determine whether something is legitimate or a scam.
Among scam victims, 11% lost personal information.
12% of individuals experienced no consequences following a scam because they were protected by their security solution.