A May 2022 survey of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) who did not take any actions after encountering online scams revealed that 29 percent of respondents thought reporting would not make any difference. Another 29 percent said they did not know what to do or who to inform.
Reasons for not reporting online scam or fraud among internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2022
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Ofcom. (March 16, 2023). Reasons for not reporting online scam or fraud among internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 05, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386478/uk-online-scam-not-reported-reasons/
Ofcom. "Reasons for not reporting online scam or fraud among internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2022." Chart. March 16, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386478/uk-online-scam-not-reported-reasons/
Ofcom. (2023). Reasons for not reporting online scam or fraud among internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386478/uk-online-scam-not-reported-reasons/
Ofcom. "Reasons for Not Reporting Online Scam or Fraud among Internet Users in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of May 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386478/uk-online-scam-not-reported-reasons/
Ofcom, Reasons for not reporting online scam or fraud among internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386478/uk-online-scam-not-reported-reasons/ (last visited June 05, 2024)
Reasons for not reporting online scam or fraud among internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2022 [Graph], Ofcom, March 16, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386478/uk-online-scam-not-reported-reasons/