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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

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

10/14/2025
ConsumerMobileExtortion

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

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

63% of extortion targets experience scam attempts daily.

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

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

10/14/2025
ConsumerMobileExtortion

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

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