This statistic displays the findings of a survey on the frequency of experiences of personal data fraud attempts in the United Kingdom (UK) as of October 2019. 45 percent of respondents reported experiencing such an attempt at least once in the last three months.
In the last three years, how often have you received fraudulent emails or phone calls asking for your personal details (including access to your computer, logins, banking or payment information)?*
* The original survey question was phrased as follows:
In the last three years, how often have you personally experienced or been a victim of each the following situations? Receiving fraudulent emails or phone calls asking for your personal details (including access to your computer, logins, banking or payment information) (%)".
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European Commission. (January 1, 2020). In the last three years, how often have you received fraudulent emails or phone calls asking for your personal details (including access to your computer, logins, banking or payment information)?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 30, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/480755/frequency-of-experiences-of-personal-data-fraud-attempts-in-the-uk/
European Commission. "In the last three years, how often have you received fraudulent emails or phone calls asking for your personal details (including access to your computer, logins, banking or payment information)?*." Chart. January 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed September 30, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/480755/frequency-of-experiences-of-personal-data-fraud-attempts-in-the-uk/
European Commission. (2020). In the last three years, how often have you received fraudulent emails or phone calls asking for your personal details (including access to your computer, logins, banking or payment information)?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 30, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/480755/frequency-of-experiences-of-personal-data-fraud-attempts-in-the-uk/
European Commission. "In The Last Three Years, How Often Have You Received Fraudulent Emails or Phone Calls Asking for Your Personal Details (including Access to Your Computer, Logins, Banking or Payment Information)?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/480755/frequency-of-experiences-of-personal-data-fraud-attempts-in-the-uk/
European Commission, In the last three years, how often have you received fraudulent emails or phone calls asking for your personal details (including access to your computer, logins, banking or payment information)?* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/480755/frequency-of-experiences-of-personal-data-fraud-attempts-in-the-uk/ (last visited September 30, 2020)
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