Online scam reported UK users 2022

A May 2022 survey of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) who had experienced online scams or fraud revealed that around eight in ten respondents reported the scam. A further 17 percent said they did not report the encounter.

Share of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) who had reported experiencing online scam or fraud as of May 2022

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Reported	82%
Did not report	17%
Other	1%

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Release date

March 2023

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

May 2022

Number of respondents

893 respondents

Supplementary notes

Original question was phrased by the source as follows: " When you realised you had experienced a scam or fraud, which of the following action(s) did you take, if any?" Base: All respondents who have experienced fraud/scams, N=893, Experienced Romance or dating scam, N=103, Investment, pension or ‘get rich quick’ scam, N=131, Impersonation fraud, N =112, Identity fraud, N=75*, Computer software service fraud or ransomware scam, N=118, Counterfeit goods scams, N=139. *Caution low base size

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