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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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, 17% lost time.
8% of consumers stay informed about trending scams and online threats through an Internet service provider.
9% of consumers stay informed about trending scams and online threats through online news.
50% of consumers are willing to pay for scam protection, especially younger adults who expect it from service providers.
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.
Among scam victims, 11% lost personal information.
12% of individuals experienced no consequences following a scam because they were protected by their security solution.
67% of people believe they can spot a scam.
5% of scams are reported to authorities in the UK.
In the Netherlands, scam reporting to authorities estimates range from 5% to 19%.
4% of consumers stay informed about trending scams and online threats through TV.
80% of consumers are open to using banking or payment apps for security.
71% of consumers are open to using telco provider apps for security.
13% of the analyzed AI-enhanced scams used AI to generate scam bait.
2% of consumers stay informed about trending scams and online threats through newspapers.