Online fraud in the United States

Statistics report about online fraud in the United States

Online fraud in the United States

This report presents an overview of online fraud cases in the United States. It also provides information on companies' and consumers' experiences with online scams. The report then introduces different types of fraud and the state of user and enterprise awareness in the U.S. and worldwide.

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Overview

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  • Basic Statistic Cybercrime encounter rate in selected countries 2022
  • Basic Statistic Share of cyberattacks in global industries worldwide 2023
  • Premium Statistic Global biggest cybersecurity threats in the following year per CISOs 2023
  • Premium Statistic Online adults experiencing cyberthreats 2022, by type
  • Premium Statistic Global malware attack vectors 2018-2022
  • Basic Statistic Most reported cyber crime in the U.S. 2023, by number of individuals affected
  • Basic Statistic Annual number of complaints about internet crime 2000-2023
  • Basic Statistic Financial losses in cyber crime in the U.S. 2023, by state
  • Basic Statistic U.S. cyber crime victims 2023, by age

Online scam encounters

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  • Premium Statistic Concern among U.S. adults about scamming 2023, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Concern among U.S. adults about scamming 2023, by age
  • Premium Statistic Frequency of encountering scams among U.S. adults 2023, by age
  • Premium Statistic Frequency of encountering scams among U.S. adults 2023, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Scam encounter rate in selected countries 2022, by vector

Phishing and spam

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  • Basic Statistic U.S. number of phishing victims 2018-2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. phishing attack victims per 100,000 residents 2022, by state
  • Basic Statistic U.S. phishing attack losses per 100,000 residents 2022, by state
  • Premium Statistic Phishing: distribution of attacks 2023, by region
  • Premium Statistic Phishing: most targeted organizations worldwide 2023, by industry
  • Basic Statistic Global firms failure rates for phishing simulations 2022, by department
  • Basic Statistic Failure rates for phishing simulations in companies worldwide 2021-2023, by industry
  • Premium Statistic Global mobile phishing rate Q4 2022-Q2 2023, by region
  • Basic Statistic Spam: share of global email traffic 2011-2023
  • Premium Statistic Spam e-mail: leading countries of origin of spam 2023

BEC scam

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  • Basic Statistic Global BEC threats 2022, by region
  • Basic Statistic Global business e-mail compromise (BEC) types 2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. number of BEC victims 2020-2023
  • Basic Statistic Annual U.S. BEC victims monetary loss 2020-2023

Identity theft

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  • Basic Statistic Identity theft victims in selected countries 2022
  • Basic Statistic Global consumer confidence about online personal data security 2023
  • Premium Statistic Identity theft consequences for victims worldwide 2023
  • Premium Statistic Global identity theft attitudes among adults 2023, by country

Romance scams

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  • Premium Statistic Number of reported romance scams in the United States 2017-2022
  • Premium Statistic Reported money lost in romance scams in the United States 2017-2022
  • Premium Statistic Share of worldwide adults experiencing romance scam 2023, by country
  • Premium Statistic U.S. romance scammers common lies 2022
  • Basic Statistic U.S. common payment methods used in romance scams 2022
  • Basic Statistic U.S. highest losses through romance scams 2022, by state
  • Basic Statistic U.S. number of romance scam cases 2022, by state

Elder fraud

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  • Premium Statistic Number of cyber crime victims among U.S. seniors 2022, by type
  • Basic Statistic Financial losses of U.S. seniors through cybercrime 2022, by type
  • Basic Statistic Amount of cryptocurrency financial losses among U.S. seniors 2020-2022
  • Basic Statistic Amount of investment financial losses among U.S. seniors 2020-2022

Other types of online fraud

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  • Premium Statistic Share of global companies experiencing cyber attacks 2021-2022, by type
  • Premium Statistic Volume of vishing attacks on global organizations 2020-2022
  • Premium Statistic Smishing attacks in global organizations 2021-2022
  • Basic Statistic Global share of cyber extortion cases 2022, by industry
  • Premium Statistic Global data points commonly requested via phishing kits 2022
  • Basic Statistic Global brands most used in spoofing 2022
  • Premium Statistic Global brands most commonly abused in cyber attacks 2023

Awareness and protection

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  • Basic Statistic Global working adults understanding of basic e-mail security concepts 2022
  • Basic Statistic Global working adults understanding of advanced e-mail security concepts 2022
  • Premium Statistic Global risky actions in cyber threat situations 2022
  • Premium Statistic Password habits at work and at home of online adults worldwide 2022
  • Premium Statistic U.S. adults on government actions sufficiency against scammers 2023, by age
  • Premium Statistic U.S. adults on government actions sufficiency against scammers 2023, by gender
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