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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.

F-Secure10/1/2025
Consumer education

52% of respondents do not feel sufficiently informed or protected from scams by guidance from safety organizations or government institutions.

Ping Identity10/1/2025

12% of consumers speak to friends or family to learn about scam trends.

F-Secure10/1/2025
Consumer education

12% of consumers rely on social media to learn about scam trends.

F-Secure10/1/2025
Consumer education

59% of consumers aged 25-34 years old are willing to pay for scam protection.

F-Secure10/1/2025
Scam protection

56% of consumers aged 18-24 years old are willing to pay for scam protection.

F-Secure10/1/2025
Scam protection

Less than a quarter (23%) of respondents felt very confident in their own scam-identifying abilities.

Ping Identity10/1/2025

43% of individuals confident they could spot a scam still fell victim in the past 12 months.

F-Secure10/1/2025

28% of adults aged 65-74 years old experienced cyber crime.

F-Secure10/1/2025
Cyber crime

9% of scam victims reported stress.

F-Secure10/1/2025
Scam consequences

5% of scam victims reported data loss.

F-Secure10/1/2025
Scam consequencesData loss

5.5% of the analyzed AI-enhanced scams used AI to contact and engage with victims.

F-Secure10/1/2025
AI scam

In Vietnam, the figure for willingness to pay for scam protection climbs to 84%.

F-Secure10/1/2025
VietnamScam protection

Scam victimization in the USA rose from 31% to 62%.

F-Secure10/1/2025
US

45% of adults aged 45-54 years old experienced cyber crime.

F-Secure10/1/2025
Cyber crime

34% of adults aged 55-64 years old experienced cyber crime.

F-Secure10/1/2025
Cyber crime

The true total for illicit crypto activity for 2024 could approach $51 billion.

F-Secure10/1/2025
Crypto

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.

Ping Identity10/1/2025

Among scam victims, 11% lost personal information.

F-Secure10/1/2025
Scam consequencesData loss

12% of individuals experienced no consequences following a scam because they were protected by their security solution.

F-Secure10/1/2025
Scam consequences