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Among AI scam victims and targets, 45% are Gen Z (vs. 31% for extortion victims and targets overall).

10/14/2025
ConsumerMobileScams

40% of targets of other types of mobile scams (i.e., not extortion) are Gen Z or Millennial.

10/14/2025
ConsumerMobileExtortion

52% of victims of other types of mobile scams (i.e., not extortion) are Gen Z or Millennial.

10/14/2025
ConsumerMobileExtortion

60% of extortion scam targets are male.

10/14/2025
ConsumerMobileExtortion

45% of extortion victims are parents.

10/14/2025
ConsumerMobileExtortion

41% of extortion targets are parents.

10/14/2025
ConsumerMobileExtortion

Among AI scam victims and targets, 81% agree with the statement "I understand that sharing personal information with apps, on social media, or on messaging services can be risky, but I am okay with that risk".

10/14/2025
ConsumerMobileScams

32% of victims of AI-driven scams suffered reputation damage.

10/14/2025
ConsumerMobileExtortion

One in three mobile users has been targeted by an extortion scam.

10/14/2025
ConsumerMobileExtortion

53% of extortion victims are non-white.

10/14/2025
ConsumerMobileExtortion

78% of extortion victims experience scam attempts daily.

10/14/2025
ConsumerMobileExtortion

63% of extortion targets experience scam attempts daily.

10/14/2025
ConsumerMobileExtortion

Seven in ten extortion victims say they are confident they can spot a scam.

10/14/2025
ConsumerMobileExtortion

More than half of extortion victims believe they could recoup any financial losses.

10/14/2025
ConsumerMobileExtortion

55% of iPhone owners expressed trust in their phone's built-in security to keep them safe. This figure is slightly higher than for Android owners, where 50% reported trusting their phone's security

7/24/2025
ConsumeriPhoneAndroid

Only 21% of iPhone users reported using security software on their mobile phones. This is less than Android users, where 29% stated they use security software.

7/24/2025
ConsumeriPhoneAndroid

41% of iPhone users admitted to sending a direct message (DM) on social media to a company or seller's account to get a discount. This behaviour was less common among Android users, with 33% admitting to it.

7/24/2025
ConsumeriPhoneAndroid

53% of iPhone users have fallen victim to a scam. This compares to 48% of Android users who have fallen victim to a scam.

7/24/2025
ConsumeriPhoneAndroid

35% of iPhone users choose unique passwords for their online accounts. In contrast, 41% of Android users choose unique passwords.

7/24/2025
ConsumeriPhoneAndroid

47% of iPhone users purchased an item from an unknown source because it offered the best price. 40% of Android users made similar purchases from unknown sources for the best price.

7/24/2025
ConsumeriPhoneAndroid

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