Americans are inundated with suspected scams. New polls show why few victims report them
Summary
Most Americans face scam attempts daily, with about 30% saying they have lost money or personal information to scams. Despite this, few victims report scams to the government or police because they doubt it will help them recover their losses.Key Facts
- Around 58% of U.S. adults get daily messages or calls they think are scams.
- About 30% of Americans say they have personally lost money or data due to scams.
- Older adults (60+) report more frequent scam attempts than younger people.
- Common scam topics include fake package deliveries and banking issues.
- Many scams come through social media like Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram.
- About 10% of U.S. adults or their household members were scammed last year.
- Nearly half of those scammed lost more than $500.
- Few victims report scams to authorities because they think it won’t make a difference.
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