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Nearly 40 million U.S. consumers report being scam victims in the past year.
82% of consumers factor cyber security into their choice of digital service provider.
51% of consumers are willing to pay for scam protection.
37% of consumers would use AI to identify phishing emails or scam messages.
Only 4% of consumers worry about cyber security risks to their device or accounts.
43% of consumers would use AI for cyber security help.
13% of the analyzed AI-enhanced scams used AI to generate scam bait.
Globally, only around 7% of scams are reported to authorities.
Just 2.6% of scams are reported to authorities in the United States.
56% of consumers encountered scam attempts at least monthly in 2024.
48% of consumers have fallen victim to cyber crime in the last 12 months.
73% of consumers don't know who to trust online.
69% of consumers say they would switch providers based on their security offering.
19% of consumers report being scammed.
Banking or payment scams account for 11% of the scams causing the most damage.
60% of victims aged 65–74 report financial loss.
43% of consumers say they would use AI for cyber security help.
52% of scam victims lose money, more than twice the 2025 rate.
Fake invoice scams account for 20% of the scams causing the most damage.
56% of consumers encounter scam attempts at least monthly.
93% of consumers say it matters that their provider offers cyber security.
Investment scams account for 19% of the scams causing the most damage.
80% of consumers expect their provider to protect them from digital threats.
42% of consumers say inaccurate or misleading AI answers are their biggest concern.
93% of consumers say it's important their provider offers cyber security.
Consumers are ten times more worried about getting bad AI advice than they are about a tool's actual cyber threat risk.
80% of consumers are worried about using AI tools.
33% of consumers say they would avoid using AI for security advice because they don't trust the answers to be accurate.
70% of consumers are open to using standalone security apps for security.
47% of consumers worry about gambling online.
12% of individuals experienced no consequences following a scam because they were protected by their security solution.
15% of consumers learn about scam trends from a security service provider.
7% of consumers stay informed about trending scams and online threats through the government.
44% of people say they would report a scam to local police.
5.5% of the analyzed AI-enhanced scams used AI for victim location.
76% of the analyzed AI-enhanced scams used AI to improve the credibility of bait, including AI-generated text, photos, audio/voice cloning, and video/deepfake video.
In Vietnam, 90% of respondents were scammed in 2024.
In 89% of the analyzed sample of AI-enhanced scams, AI was used for content generation.
In the Netherlands, scam reporting to authorities estimates range from 5% to 19%.
64% of adults aged 25-34 years old experienced cyber crime.
23% of people say they would report a scam to a national agency.
24% of scam victims downplayed or ignored the incident.
64% of adults aged 18-24 years old experienced cyber crime.
Scam victimization in Germany rose from 28% to 32%.
3% of consumers stay informed about trending scams and online threats through 'Other' sources.
50% of global consumers now say they are willing to pay for scam protection.
50% of consumers worry about using online dating apps.
49% of consumers worry about cryptocurrency exchange and trading.
1% of consumers stay informed about trending scams and online threats through radio.
A total of $40.9 billion was received by illicit crypto addresses in 2024.