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 65 percent of U.S. adults in this age group said they received scam texts, e-mails, or calls from scammers daily, compared to the 45 percent average across all surveyed age groups.
Frequency of receiving scam texts, e-mails, and calls among adults in the United States as of March 2023, by age group
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YouGov. (March 6, 2023). Frequency of receiving scam texts, e-mails, and calls among adults in the United States as of March 2023, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388722/scam-frequency-us-adults-by-age/
YouGov. "Frequency of receiving scam texts, e-mails, and calls among adults in the United States as of March 2023, by age group." Chart. March 6, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388722/scam-frequency-us-adults-by-age/
YouGov. (2023). Frequency of receiving scam texts, e-mails, and calls among adults in the United States as of March 2023, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388722/scam-frequency-us-adults-by-age/
YouGov. "Frequency of Receiving Scam Texts, E-mails, and Calls among Adults in The United States as of March 2023, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388722/scam-frequency-us-adults-by-age/
YouGov, Frequency of receiving scam texts, e-mails, and calls among adults in the United States as of March 2023, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388722/scam-frequency-us-adults-by-age/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Frequency of receiving scam texts, e-mails, and calls among adults in the United States as of March 2023, by age group [Graph], YouGov, March 6, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388722/scam-frequency-us-adults-by-age/