Share of online shopping scam victims who lost money worldwide 2022, by age

Published by
Stephanie Chevalier,
May 3, 2023
According to a global study conducted in 2022, individuals between the ages of 35 and 44 reported the highest susceptibility to online purchase scams, with more than 77 percent of victims losing money. However, the survey also found that individuals aged 55 and above were less likely to be scammed, with less than three-quarters reporting a financial loss.

Percentage of online shopping scam victims who lost money from these attacks worldwide in 2022, by age group

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Release date

October 2022

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

January 1 to June 20, 2022

Supplementary notes

The study is based on two sets of data:
- An analysis of more than 300,000 reports submitted to BBB Scam Tracker between 2015 and 2022.
- A survey conducted in July 2022 with almost 3,000 people who reported a scam in the last 12 months.

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