In 2022, the most commonly targeted age group by fraudsters was people ages 30 to 39, among whom ******* cases of fraud were reported to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the United States. People aged 60 to 69 were the second most commonly targeted group, with ******* reports of fraud in the same year.

In 2022, the District of Columbia was the state with the highest rate of consumer fraud and other related problems, with a rate of ***** reports per 100,000 of the population. North Dakota had the lowest rate of consumer fraud reports in that year, at *** reports per 100,000 of the population.

In the first half of 2023, the largest share of scams performed on social media, ** percent, were online shopping fraud incidents. Investment-related scams ranked second, accounting for ** percent of the total, followed by romance scams, with *** percent of reported social media scams.

A March 2023 survey among adults in the United States found that respondents 65 years and older were the group encountering the highest share of scams every day. Roughly ** percent of U.S. adults in this age group said they received scam texts, e-mails, or calls from scammers daily, compared to the ** percent average across all surveyed age groups.

In 2023, fraud reports impersonating Microsoft caused the biggest financial losses, about 60 million U.S. dollars. Claims involving Publishers Clearing House impersonations caused financial losses of around 49 million U.S. dollars. Amazon impersonations ranked third by monetary losses, with 19 million U.S. dollars.

U.S. consumers reported about ***million U.S. dollars worth of credit card fraud in the first quarter of 2025, the second increase in a row. This is according to a reporting of the organization that collects such consumer reports submitted to local law enforcement. While credit cards are relatively popular in the United States, the highest value type of fraud is reported with bank transfers or cryptocurrencies. The latter is relatively surprising, as the global size of crypto fraud is reported to be much lower than hacks involving cryptocurrency.

According to a survey conducted in January 2025 in the United States, around ********** of respondents said they did not experience any financial fraud or scams in the past year. Furthermore, ********** of respondents said that someone attempted accessing their personal and financial information but was not successful.

According to a 2024 survey conducted in the United States, 53 percent of male online dating service users reported being a victim of a romance scam, while 47 percent of women who used such services reported the same.

In 2023, around a quarter of fraud reports in the United States were contacted via e-mail. Phone call scams ranked as second most common point of contact between fraudulent actors and the U.S. public. In contrast, ** percent of all frauds reported during the year took place via website or apps. Social media frauds comprised about ** percent of all reported fraud cases in the United States in 2023.

In 2023, California was the U.S. state with the highest number of romance scams. In the measured year, individuals in this state reported 6,742 cases of romance scams. Florida followed, with 4,371 cases, while Texas ranked third, seeing 4,269 cases of romance scams.

In 2023, ** percent of all fraud cases performed via social media reported by consumers in the United States to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) resulted in financial losses for the victims. Online frauds via online ads or pop-ups resulted in monetary losses in ** percent of the cases, while ** percent of all frauds conducted via websites and apps led to monetary losses.

A September 2023 survey of American adults found that the most frequently experienced type of financial cybercrime was credit card fraud, reported by roughly 64 percent of respondents. The breach of financial data was ranked second, followed by account hacking.

In 2023, California saw the highest financial losses from romance scams among all U.S. states. Individuals in this state lost over 126 million U.S. dollars during the measured year. Texas ranked second, with around 52 million U.S. dollars of losses in romance scams, while Florida followed, with reported losses of approximately 51 million U.S. dollars.

A survey conducted in the United States between January and February 2025 found that 82 percent of respondents of Generation X and Baby Boomers were concerned about the use of AI to create more convincing phishing scams, compared to 68 percent of Generation Z and Millennials. Overall, 12 percent of respondents said they were neither concerned nor unconcerned by the issue.

A March 2023 survey among adults in the United States found that almost ** percent of respondents thought that scam texts, e-mails, or calls were a very serious problem in the country. Furthermore, ** percent of female and ** percent of male respondents found it very concerning.

In 2022, the state with the highest losses in fraud complaints was California, where a total of around ******* million U.S. dollars was paid to fraudsters. The state with the second highest losses was Florida, with about ****** million U.S. dollars paid out to fraudsters.

In the first half of 2023, investment-related scams accounted for the highest share of costs of scams, ** percent, performed on social media. Romance scams ranked second, with ** percent of financial losses from scams performed on social media.

According to a survey conducted in January 2025 in the United States, ********** of Gen Z respondents lost money as a result of financial scams or fraud. Millennials ranked second, with ********** claiming to have lost money.

In 2022, the state with the most fraud complaints lodged with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) was California, where ******* cases were reported. Florida, Texas, New York, and Georgia rounded out the top five states for fraud complaints in that year.

A March 2023 survey among adults in the United States found that ** percent of respondents encountered scam texts, e-mails, or calls daily. Around a quarter stated receiving scams every week, while ** percent said they experienced scams monthly. Overall, the frequency of encountering scams among men and women was similar.