AI-driven scams are preying on Gen Z’s digital lives​

24% of victims of AI-driven scams had their personal information stolen.

65% of extortion scam victims are male.

Gen Z and Millennials account for two in three victims of extortion scams.

29% of victims of AI-driven scams suffered work or school consequences.

21% of victims of AI-driven scams had financial accounts opened in their name.

Nearly one in five mobile users has fallen victim to an extortion scam.

Nearly 9 in 10 extortion victims reported emotional harm because of the scam they experienced.

58% of Gen Z have been targets of an extortion scam.

64% of extortion scam targets are Gen Z or Millennial.

One in six mobile users reported they've been a target of sextortion.

28% of Gen Z have been victims of an extortion scam.

Among AI scam victims and targets, 62% are iPhone users (vs. 51% overall).

38% of Gen Z have been a target of sextortion.

69% of extortion scam victims are Gen Z or Millennial.

52% of extortion victims agree 'I’m more likely to click a link on my phone than on my laptop'.

46% of extortion targets agree 'I’m more likely to click a link on my phone than on my laptop'.

35% of extortion victims experienced blackmail or harassment.

21% of extortion victims experienced damage to their reputation.

19% of extortion victims experienced consequences at work or school.

One in five mobile users has been the target of a deepfake scam.

43% of Gen Z users have been a target of AI-driven scams.

Among AI scam victims and targets, 45% are Gen Z (vs. 31% for extortion victims and targets overall).

40% of targets of other types of mobile scams (i.e., not extortion) are Gen Z or Millennial.

52% of victims of other types of mobile scams (i.e., not extortion) are Gen Z or Millennial.

60% of extortion scam targets are male.

45% of extortion victims are parents.

41% of extortion targets are parents.

Among AI scam victims and targets, 81% agree with the statement "I understand that sharing personal information with apps, on social media, or on messaging services can be risky, but I am okay with that risk".

32% of victims of AI-driven scams suffered reputation damage.

One in three mobile users has been targeted by an extortion scam.

53% of extortion victims are non-white.

78% of extortion victims experience scam attempts daily.

63% of extortion targets experience scam attempts daily.

Seven in ten extortion victims say they are confident they can spot a scam.

More than half of extortion victims believe they could recoup any financial losses.