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Recent Statistics & Reports

24% of victims of AI-driven scams had their personal information stolen.

10/14/2025
ConsumerMobileExtortion

65% of extortion scam victims are male.

10/14/2025
ConsumerMobileExtortion

Gen Z and Millennials account for two in three victims of extortion scams.

10/14/2025
ConsumerMobileExtortion

29% of victims of AI-driven scams suffered work or school consequences.

10/14/2025
ConsumerMobileExtortion

21% of victims of AI-driven scams had financial accounts opened in their name.

10/14/2025
ConsumerMobileExtortion

Nearly one in five mobile users has fallen victim to an extortion scam.

10/14/2025
ConsumerMobileExtortion

Nearly 9 in 10 extortion victims reported emotional harm because of the scam they experienced.

10/14/2025
ConsumerMobileExtortion

58% of Gen Z have been targets of an extortion scam.

10/14/2025
ConsumerMobileExtortion

64% of extortion scam targets are Gen Z or Millennial.

10/14/2025
ConsumerMobileExtortion

One in six mobile users reported they've been a target of sextortion.

10/14/2025
ConsumerMobileExtortion

28% of Gen Z have been victims of an extortion scam.

10/14/2025
ConsumerMobileExtortion

Among AI scam victims and targets, 62% are iPhone users (vs. 51% overall).

10/14/2025
ConsumerMobileScams

38% of Gen Z have been a target of sextortion.

10/14/2025
ConsumerMobileExtortion

69% of extortion scam victims are Gen Z or Millennial.

10/14/2025
ConsumerMobileExtortion

52% of extortion victims agree 'I’m more likely to click a link on my phone than on my laptop'.

10/14/2025
ConsumerMobileExtortion

46% of extortion targets agree 'I’m more likely to click a link on my phone than on my laptop'.

10/14/2025
ConsumerMobileExtortion

35% of extortion victims experienced blackmail or harassment.

10/14/2025
ConsumerMobileExtortion

21% of extortion victims experienced damage to their reputation.

10/14/2025
ConsumerMobileExtortion

19% of extortion victims experienced consequences at work or school.

10/14/2025
ConsumerMobileExtortion

43% of Gen Z users have been a target of AI-driven scams.

10/14/2025
ConsumerMobileScams

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